CAR AND BIKE CRASH CAUSES DELAYS ON MILITARY ROAD
14th June 2026
A Northwood business unit could soon be transformed from a former fish wholesaler to an MOT and tyre centre. The former home of Phillips Fine Foods, next to Northwood Garage on Newport Road, could become an MOT testing centre and...
Read moreDetailsAn extension to a cliff tunnel — which runs underneath a path in Lake and emerges as part of the cliff face overlooking Sandown Bay — has been approved by the Isle of Wight Council. It comes after fears of...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight has seen a rise in scarlet fever cases in the past week following a dramatic drop the week before. In the latest data released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the Island reported 28 cases...
Read moreDetailsCowes GPs would not be able to cope and patient safety would be at risk if 163 homes were approved for a site on the outskirts of the town - that’s the message from Cowes Medical Centre to the Isle...
Read moreDetailsMobile phone provider Three looks set to roll out 5G to another Isle of Wight town. Approval is being sought by Reading-based CK Hutchison Networks to install a 20m high 5G mast in East Cowes. The equipment would be installed...
Read moreDetailsMore than 1,200 homes could be built on brownfield land on the Isle of Wight, according to the Isle of Wight Council’s 2022 Brownfield Land Register (BFLR). The BFLR is something planning authorities must produce each year, containing the most up-to-date...
Read moreDetailsThe owners of the dilapidated Norris Castle in East Cowes are revising plans following concerns from the community. The move comes after they shared frustrations about a lack of engagement from East Cowes Town Council, which they say is ongoing....
Read moreDetailsA hazardous cliff wall in ‘perilous condition’ could be removed brick by brick to stop it from damaging properties on Ventnor Esplanade. The wall sits above properties on the Esplanade, behind the property Crows Nest on Hambrough Road. However, no...
Read moreDetailsPlans to regenerate the ‘neglected’ Victoria Barracks on East Cowes Esplanade have been unveiled as part of the £5.8 million ‘Levelling Up’ of the area. In recent years, the building has been vacant and according to agents on behalf of...
Read moreDetailsA café on the outskirts of Carisbrooke has been hit with a 1-star food hygiene rating, which included a penalty for obstructing an officer. The outcome of the October inspection of The Garden Café at Park Place Farm on Calbourne...
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