An Isle of Wight councillor has slammed a ‘ridiculous’ lack of parking restrictions in Lake during the works on Lake Hill - with fears that traffic chaos could ensue tomorrow morning (Monday) as school traffic resumes. Councillor Paul Brading has raised...

A supermarket giant on the Isle of Wight will not be allowed to continue round-the-clock deliveries to its Newport hub. It’s after nearby residents slammed Sainsbury’s, on Foxes Road, for being an ‘awful neighbour’. They said it restricted their quality...

A 90% hike in the Council Tax precept in Lake has been approved — the first rise in 4 years. Lake Parish Council promises it will give long-term stability — after it paid for repairs to public toilets. The majority...

Isle of Wight councillor Daryll Pitcher has taken the stand to defend himself against allegations of historic child sex abuse. Councillor Pitcher is charged with 2 counts of rape between June 1990 and March 1992 and 1 of indecent assault...

Those living in Lake could see the amount they pay towards the Parish Council through their Council Tax bill rise by 90.1% in the next few weeks. Tonight (Thursday) Lake Parish Council will decide whether to increase the amount it...

Local residents already facing a massively increased Council Tax bill this year will be disheartened, but not surprised, to hear that another precept looks likely to go up - this time to fund the fire service. Hampshire and Isle of...

Plans for houses near an East Cowes primary school are back again despite being rejected nearly 3 years ago. The Sisters of Christ have once again put forward outline plans for 25 houses on Millfield Avenue, in a field next...

A woman who alleges she was raped and sexually assaulted by Daryll Pitcher says the offences have been 'ingrained in her memory forever' and that she has never forgotten what happened to her some 30 years ago. Today marks the...

The alleged victim at the centre of a rape trial against Councillor Daryll Pitcher has told a court that she had post-traumatic stress disorder because of the abuse she suffered. The woman - who cannot be identified for legal reasons -...

Renovations that plan to upgrade the Isle of Wight Council’s main Newport building have again come under fire. As part of the authority’s future finances, £900,000 has been set aside to reduce the carbon footprint of County Hall — partially...