An important milestone for the NHS — including on the Isle of Wight — has now taken effect. But what does that mean for us? Sweeping government changes have been branded a new era for healthcare, by senior medical executives,...

A former children’s home in Totland Bay — which has been shut for over a year after a ‘series of problems’ — could be restored to a family home. Leeward House, behind The Broadway, has been empty since June 2021,...

A once-popular toy and sports equipment store in Shanklin wants to shrink its shop. Toymaster, on Regent Street in the heart of the town, spans the space of 4 properties on the street — but it is now too much...

A well-publicised large-scale proposed housing development in Shalfleet has been put forward to planners after 2 years of deliberation about its feasibility. Extending the recently constructed Burt Close development, The Warlands Partnership has submitted the housing scheme to the Isle...

Isle of Wight landlords who continue to rent out energy-inefficient homes can now be fined up to £5,000. It is in a bid to improve some of the worst housing stock on the Isle of Wight, and potentially reduce energy...

Island youngsters are being given the opportunity of becoming a new Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service cadet when recruitment begins this Autumn. The scheme is already operating in 5 areas on the other side of the...

Plans put forward to transform a former Lloyd’s Bank on Sandown High Street into a family home have been refused by the planning committee. The Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee shared officers’ concerns on Tuesday night that the change...

6 new homes can now be built on the edge of Gurnard and Cowes after the Isle of Wight Council’s decision was overturned by the government. In March of last year, the council’s planning committee went against officers’ recommendations and...

A proposed switch to a ‘safer alternative’ than a chemical weedkiller in Ventnor will cost its town council 10 times more a year. In April, Ventnor Town Council (VTC) banned the use of glyphosates in all non-ornamental areas of the...

An eyesore in Shanklin will be sold by the Isle of Wight Council to make way for the ‘Island’s first’ apart-hotel and a climbing wall. The decision was made at the council’s cabinet meeting on Monday in private due to...