A £14million bid to improve some of the Island’s cycle tracks and create a more sustainable transport network has been launched after approval was given to submit it to the government. As part of the second round of Levelling Up...

Plans for 50 homes at Puckpool have been given the go-ahead, despite more than 180 objections and claims it would destroy the area. 18 months since the plans were first submitted for the former Harcourt Sands holiday centre golf course...

Cashless parking charges will be introduced to an East Cowes car park despite local opposition and a potential future housing development. The Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet came to an agreement on Monday evening to implement fees at the Maresfield...

A new action plan has been outlined by the Isle of Wight Council to give a ‘better life’ to Islanders facing homelessness. Some of the actions include using all available powers to the council to bring empty properties back into...

The Isle of Wight Council is paying Southern Vectis £4.6million to help keep the service going as it continues to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reimbursement to the major bus operator was agreed upon at the...

New life could be breathed into a prominent Sandown town centre building after plans were put forward to renovate the derelict Esplanade Hotel. Once a favourite of Rockstar's, The Esplanade Hotel, on the High Street, has stood empty for years...

Shopfronts in 2 of the Island’s major towns may have to be changed if new planning guidance is adopted by the Isle of Wight Council. The Newport and Ryde Commercial Frontages Design Guide aims to protect the identity of the...

A group of Isle of Wight school leaders are calling to scrap a quarter of the Island’s primary schools, with warnings that keeping too many schools open risks condemning pupils to a mediocre education long into the future. Earlier this year...

Objections are mounting against plans to redevelop the now redundant Fort Victoria Pier near Yarmouth. Plans for the major development were unveiled back in April and would see a shellfish and fish landing and processing facility, shop and restaurant built on...

The Isle of Wight Council’s housing chief has said its delivery model has ‘ground to a halt’ and ‘does not work’. It led to the council’s executive being criticised for not building affordable housing at a time when nearly 2,500...