Plans have been put forward to rejuvenate a derelict parcel of land in the heart of Cowes, previously branded ‘increasingly untidy’ by neighbours. Market Hill could have a new addition after plans were submitted to the Isle of Wight Council...

A new lease of life could be coming to 1 of the most notable buildings on Shanklin High Street, which has been empty for 5 years. Plans have been lodged with the Isle of Wight Council to transform the former...

Pharmaceutical needs are being met on the Island now and in the next 3 years… at least that’s what the Isle of Wight Council thinks. In a draft copy of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA), the Council’s Health and Wellbeing...

Enforcement action could be taken on an East Cowes eyesore which has been empty for almost 10 years. The former East Cowes Health Centre, on York Avenue, has been closed since 2012 after the new medical centre, closer to the...

Ahead of its 200th birthday, a Ryde church is looking to bring its building into the 21st century. St James’s Church, on Market Street, wants to upgrade its home in a major regeneration project. Plans have been submitted to the...

Mainland treatment could be on the cards for patients on the Isle of Wight in a bid to cut waiting times, with the creation of a new NHS surgery hub in Winchester. If approved, the NHS says it would provide...

An East Cowes man has pleaded not guilty to twice breaching a restraining order against an Isle of Wight Councillor. Simon Wheeler, 55, of Albany Road, also pleaded not guilty to using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to...

Nobody has come forward to provide a new 'super surgery' on the Isle of Wight which would help fill the hole in the Island's dental provision, it has been revealed. In an effort to solve the Island’s dentistry issues —...

The green light has been given to changes for the new St George's Retail Park in Newport, which will see McDonald's and Costa Coffee drive-thrus constructed opposite Asda supermarket. Plans for St George’s Retail Park have been on the table...

Island restaurants, cafes and businesses have been ranked on their food hygiene standards and practices — including the St Mary’s Hospital caterers who got top marks. Inspectors from the Isle of Wight Council rank the establishments on their hygienic food handling,...