A historical landmark has been granted a new lease of life after the Isle of Wight Council approved plans to restore Grade II listed Appley Tower. The tower — halfway along the beach between Appley and Puckpool — will become...

A former fruit orchard in the heart of Freshwater Bay could be turned into a tourism development. 4x 2-bedroom timber cabins are proposed in a ‘niche, high-quality’ small-scale tourism business, by Peter Sitch, whose family owned the former orchard. Almost...

The good, the bad and the ugly of the Isle of Wight’s food scene have been revealed in the latest food hygiene inspections. Rated from a 0 ‘Urgent Improvement Necessary’ to a 5 ‘Very Good’, Isle of Wight Council environmental...

A former Catholic church in Seaview could become a boat storage facility 12 years after it closed its doors. Built in 1957, Holy Cross Church on Seafield Road was used for over 60 years until 2011, when it was then...

A Sandown seafront hotel which was previously handed a 1-star food hygiene rating by Environmental Health inspectors back in June has bounced back. Following a recent visit from the Isle of Wight Council’s Environmental Health team, Hotel Maria, on Culver...

Plans for 11 affordable houses in Calbourne have temporarily been put on hold. At the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee meeting on Tuesday, members decided to defer the plans for 12 houses on Elm Lane — 11 of which...

Sea View Yacht Club wants to put shipping containers in its dinghy park and also run a seasonal outside bar at the main clubhouse. At its base on the Esplanade, the yacht club is seeking permission to build a temporary...

Labour's Gary Clarke The Conservative, Green and Labour candidates for the upcoming Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet by-election have been announced today (Friday). Carol Bryan (Conservative), Doug Alldred (Green Party) and Gary Clarke (Labour) have joined Nick Stuart (Liberal Democrats) and...

Several Freedom of Information Act requests have been lodged with the Isle of Wight Council following the local authority's refusal to tell Islanders the details of its settlement on Floating Bridge 6. Questions have been asked of the Council, including...

Residents are resisting plans for 2 houses to be built in a rural Isle of Wight village as they claim irreplaceable wetlands would be impacted. Mainland company Domusea Developments have put forward plans for just 2 houses — 1x 3-bed...