Mixed reactions have been received about new parking restrictions in Ventnor, a consultation has found. 10 schemes across the town have been proposed by the Isle of Wight Council to help the movement of traffic and increase road safety. The...

A long-abandoned house once part of the Camp Hill prison estate could be pulled down to make way for nine houses. The Firs, on Postern Road in Parkhurst, is directly opposite the now-empty Camp Hill prison and was thought to...

A prescription locker that will allow people to collect their medication during out-of-hours times could be heading to Shanklin. Day Lewis Pharmacy on Regent Street is looking to install a Servi-locker in its existing shopfront window. The secure dispensing system...

St Helens Coastal Resort is seeking permission to keep 92 lodges in their current position. The park, operated by Away Resorts, rearranged the holiday lodges in 2010 when the 2 previous campsites — Field Lane Holiday Park and Hillgrove Holiday...

Ventnor residents have objected to increasing double yellow lines along a narrow street where many people park their cars. The Isle of Wight Council is looking to introduce new parking restrictions around the seaside town to increase safety for all road...

Funding for cross-Solent patient transport has been reduced ‘with a heavy heart’ after the cash pot was called into question. The Isle of Wight Council has proposed slashing the budget available to Islanders travelling to the mainland for hospital treatment...

An Island town council could take on a Post Office to save the service from being cut off. The idea is being proposed in Sandown following the announcement the branch on Avenue Road would close on 10th March. It had...

Could you be the future of an Isle of Wight town council and tell them what you really want?  Ryde Town Council (RTC) is thinking about setting up a youth council to get teenagers and young people more engaged with...

A brand new European restaurant will open in Ryde next week – but will it live up to its name? Crazy’s Mediterranean Restaurant and Bar at 49 High Street, in the former Kevar’s Cafe next to the Iceland food store,...

Hangars at Sandown Airport have been built without planning permission being granted. Now, the airport owner Mr Danial Subhani, is seeking permission to retain them. In November 2021, the Isle of Wight Council said it received a planning enforcement complaint...