The Isle of Wight Council is cracking down on the misuse of blue badges. Following training in the summer, the council’s parking service team has begun introducing enforcement action to address the misuse of disability blue badges for parking. The...

Lanesend Primary School has said that it is ‘disappointed’ at the outcome of its recent Ofsted inspection — which saw its rating drop from ‘Good’ to ‘Requires improvement’. The school on Love Lane in Cowes was told its quality of...

A block of flats could eventually fill an overgrown plot on a road in Ventnor, after a basic, in-principle outline plan for the scheme was submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. Land at 53, Upper Gills Cliff Road has...

Residents of Godshill have been told that developers have not jumped the gun on preparations for a major housing development in the village.  Scotland Farm, near Yarborough Close, has been earmarked for development since 2004 when approval was first given...

The Isle of Wight Council has been told it will need to toughen up and make a decision on the future of the Island’s smallest school. From January, there will be no teacher at Chillerton and Rookley Primary School, meaning...

A new 2-tier strategy for planning enforcement could be introduced — with the town, parish and community councils all being asked to chip in. With a current backlog of cases stretching into the hundreds and ever-increasing funding pressures, the Isle...

21 Islanders have been sent to the mainland for care - at a cost to the taxpayer of £1.9million - due to a lack of care placements on the Isle of Wight. The mainland care placements were used, between April...

A former care home in Ryde Town Centre, which closed 3 years ago after patient safety concerns were raised, could now become a bed and breakfast. The change of use of Cornelia Heights could also provide 4 residential flats. In...

6 months after Island Echo exclusively revealed that Ryde's splash park would not open for the Summer, the entire future of the children's play area appears to be in real jeopardy - as well as the adjoining Canoe Lake. It...

The Isle of Wight Council will be down more than £8,000 as a result of Island Harbour entering into administration, while more than £20,000 is owed to former staff at the site near Whippingham. The debts are among £10million left...