Isle of Wight Council meetings have been halted due to the national mourning period following the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. According to government guidance, the national mourning period lasts for 10 days, from the day of...

The trial of a man who denied twice breaching a restraining order against an Isle of Wight Councillor has been pushed back until December after he didn't show up for his court case. Simon Wheeler, 56, of Albany Road in...

Demolition work has started on the derelict former Polars residential care home on Staplers Road. In recent months, calls have been received from the community and nearby neighbours for the building to be tidied up and made safe, with some...

Motorists will face 3 months of travel disruption from next week as Southern Water replaces an aging water pipe on the main road into Newport - Fairlee Road. From Tuesday, Southern Water will be carrying out renewal works on a...

Isle of Wight housebuilders have welcomed the next steps a crucial planning strategy is taking, but have criticised councillors who say the Island does not need more housing. Bosses at Captiva Homes, one of the Island’s biggest developers and behind...

While schools were out in the summer, some little ones still headed to nursery and pre-school across the Island — and so did Ofsted inspectors. In the latest round-up of recently released inspection outcomes, the education watchdog rated the performance...

The ongoing saga surrounding the derelict Ocean Hotel in Sandown continues, with claims from its former freeholders that they have stepped away from the property and that legal action is being pursued against Hampshire Constabulary. In a statement sent to...

The bid to approve a new planning strategy for the Isle of Wight continues its slow march forward  — although 1 cabinet member has railed against others to oppose it. At the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet meeting last week, cabinet...

Operations and appointments could be cancelled on Monday at the Isle of Wight’s only hospital as Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral takes place. The day of mourning has been made a Bank Holiday — with numerous shops shutting — to allow...

As one of the major housebuilders on the Isle of Wight, Captiva Homes is pledging to hit carbon net zero in 2 years. Having built more than 400 homes in 13 projects since the Island company was founded — and...