CAR AND BIKE CRASH CAUSES DELAYS ON MILITARY ROAD
14th June 2026
Those behind a major housing scheme on the Isle of Wight need to fix its problems and talk to residents, a local councillor has said. Isle of Wight Councillor Warren Drew, for Ryde South East, said the controversial Pennyfeathers development...
Read moreDetailsA popular Isle of Wight skatepark has been closed for nearly 2 weeks after vandals damaged the wooden ramps. Extensive repairs are said to be needed at the Ryde seafront skatepark and for health and safety reasons it has to...
Read moreDetailsThe proposed terrace. Details have been unveiled for a near £2million refurbishment of a former Isle of Wight department store. The Elizabeth Pack Department Store on Cross Street, Ryde has become home in recent years to Shademakers UK, who design,...
Read moreDetailsDecaying short ribs, mouldy pipes and a poor standard of hygiene have all been found at the popular Sloop Inn in Wootton. The Sloop, a Stonehouse group-owned pizza restaurant and carvery, was inspected last month by the Isle of Wight...
Read moreDetailsThe spa at The Heights has now reopened after a three-week closure caused by ‘pollution from public contamination’. In recent weeks, 1 Leisure — the council’s fitness branch — has said it has had to close the health suite at...
Read moreDetailsRyde Police Station could reopen to the public to increase the visibility of the force on the Island. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Donna Jones, says she wants to increase the visibility of the force...
Read moreDetailsThere has been yet another delay in the sentencing of an East Cowes man who breached a restraining order against an Isle of Wight councillor, in a case relating to offences that occurred in February and March 2022. A warrant...
Read moreDetailsThose behind the major Pennyfeathers housing scheme in Ryde say it is now ‘gloves off’, as they look to go to the Planning Inspectorate over the Isle of Wight Council's decision to reject the latest stage of the planning process....
Read moreDetailsA jailed councillor has retained his seat at County Hall on the Isle of Wight, it has been revealed today (Friday). This week, Councillor Daryll Pitcher was sent to prison for historic child rape offences, which took place when he...
Read moreDetailsPlans for an 'Escape Room' in a former Isle of Wight Council building have been dropped, as demolition looms. Random Rooms wanted to transform Thompson House on Sandy Lane, Gatcombe into an 'Escape Room' but County Hall rejected the bid,...
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