Another part of the seawall has collapsed along a popular Isle of Wight seafront walkway. Following the strong winds in Storm Noa last month— which reached gusts of 96.9mph at the Needles — more damage has been caused to the...

Mainland motorists, ‘irresponsible young drivers’ and ‘incapable old drivers’ are not the main cause of crashes on Isle of Wight roads, a senior police chief has said. It follows 2021 data, published by the Isle of Wight’s Community Safety Partnership (CSP),...

The green light has been given to install further parking restrictions in an Isle of Wight town, despite strong objections. The objections to the proposals in Ventnor had pushed the implementation back 3 months but a decision has finally been...

Mixed feedback from the public has been given over proposed traffic restrictions and speed limits for the forthcoming new Isle of Wight football ground. The changes to the highway orders are set to be approved for busy roads in Whippingham...

A survey on what goes into a typical black refuse bin on the Island has found nearly 22% is food waste, which is a drop of 3% compared to 2020. Natasha Dix, the Council’s waste and environment manager, said the...

A ‘sustainable, sensitive and small-scale development’ has been proposed for the outskirts of Cowes. In plans put forward to the Isle of Wight Council, Three Gates Ltd is asking for permission to build 2x 2-bed and 4x 3-bed houses. The development...

A major business is proposing to become more eco-friendly at its Isle of Wight base — by installing a solar farm.  On land owned by GKN Aerospace Services, in Whippingham, the company is hoping to install roughly 3,432 solar panels....

Worries about highway safety have been raised ahead of the next phase of refurbishment work at an Isle of Wight hotel. New owner, A2K Leisure, has proposed an alfresco dining area at the Albion Hotel in Freshwater Bay — but...

An Isle of Wight town centre bank is set to be stripped bare, months after it was announced it would be closing for good. Natwest in Ryde is to shut in August, but plans have already been submitted to clear the...

A Conservative Isle of Wight councillor has resigned from the political party over a planning disagreement. In the last week requests have been made for the voting history of the Isle of Wight’s Council planning committee to be disclosed, after...