New signs will be added to Ryde's bowling alley — but it has led to fears it would 'remove' the historic identity of the building. The Pavilion on Ryde Esplanade has been a bowling alley for more than 30 years,...

New plans for a historic Grade II* building in Bonchurch have been submitted - this time to restore the grand property that was once home to a poet. Robert Camping, from Wonder House Group and Joesph Allnatt Centres, wants to...

Major plans to transform the Isle of Wight’s disused ice rink appear to have frozen. Last year, Isle of Wight Distillery unveiled plans to take over the former Planet Ice building on Ryde Esplanade, turning it into a landmark visitor...

Although parking charges have been frozen for Isle of Wight residents, tourists are not so lucky with the price of an All Island Tourist Permit increasing next month. New figures show an All Island Tourist Permit will cost between 6...

A newly-elected councillor has said that Ventnor is now a town of '8,000 people now clinging to a rock' following last week's public meeting on the future of Leeson Road. Councillor Ed Blake has said it is frustrating that Ventnor...

Funding for vulnerable Islanders has been reinstated - just a month after it was taken away. The £50,000 ‘Exceptional Hardship Fund’ was scrapped by the Isle of Wight Council in January, to increase the discount on council tax bills for...

People who own a second home on the Isle of Wight will pay more in Council Tax from April 2025, it has been confirmed. Meanwhile, those who own empty properties will pay more from April this year. Exemptions are being...

A major new housing development on the outskirts of Cowes, which has the potential to bring more than a hundred homes to the area, could be given the thumbs up next week. Proposals for land on the outskirts of Cowes, Northwood...

A 3% increase has been approved for how much Isle of Wight residents will pay towards the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The average Band D council taxpayer will now have to pay a precept of...

A 5% council tax increase has been approved, which means Isle of Wight council taxpayers will see bills rise by an average of £90 per year. It means a Band D taxpayer will now pay £1,908.39 in the 12 months...