Changes are proposed at the Isle of Wight’s — and the UK’s — oldest amusement park, which could see it allowed to open until the early hours of the morning. Blackgang Chine park operator, Vectis Ventures, is applying to the...

Recorded fly-tipping incidents on the Isle of Wight have increased to more than 900 in the last year, new figures reveal. Latest figures from the Isle of Wight Council saw a 7.6% increase in illegal dumping between April 2022 and...

Voluntary redundancies are taking place at an Isle of Wight health organisation as it has to make major cutbacks to the tune of £8.7million locally. It has led to questions over the impact that may have on Island services and...

The future of an Isle of Wight High Street shoe shop has been unveiled, more than a year after it closed. Shoe Zone in Ryde shut in March 2022 and has remained vacant ever since and permission had already been...

‘Under-utilised space’ at an Isle of Wight Sixth Form college, in the centre of Newport, could be turned into parking. Part of the former playground of Nodehill Middle School — now the Island VI Form — could be used to...

'This Council stinks' should be Ventnor Town Council’s new motto, the former deputy mayor has suggested. David George made the comment at Monday night’s Ventnor Town Council meeting amid allegations of bullying and censorship within the authority. Mr George said...

“At best, it seems incompetent and at worst it seems calculated” - frustration and anger continue to surround the Isle of Wight Council’s U-turn on primary school closures. Questions have been asked about the procedure followed over proposals to close...

An Isle of Wight cricket club is looking for more ways to make money after its heating bill tripled in the last 3 years. Ventnor Cricket Club is seeking to remove a holiday-only use condition on its lodge, which is...

New tourism pods will be heading to Tapnell Farm — despite some councillors branding them ugly. The Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee on Tuesday (13th June) approved Tapnell Farm’s plans — by 8 votes to 2 — to replace...

The final decision on a controversial housing development in Bembridge has been delayed. A 56-property housing scheme on Steyne Road in Bembridge was due to be heard by the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee on Tuesday (13th June). However,...