The major redevelopment of a former reservoir in Cowes into nearly 150 houses has been approved…with Isle of Wight Council planners saying it ticks a lot of boxes. 4 years after plans were tabled to build houses on the Somerton...

More than 5,300 people went to St Mary’s Hospital last month seeking emergency treatment — 1,300 people more than in the same month last year. As pressures continue to rise, the latest figures from NHS England show 5,328 people visited...

Work is proposed to save the Grade II listed Newtown Old Town Hall which has suffered significant movement in the last few years. An application from the National Trust, to the Isle of Wight Council, is seeking to strengthen and...

The company behind a popular Island pub are proposing showers and a water taxi office on the banks of the River Medina. As part of major refurbishment plans down Folly Lane,  Greene King is seeking planning permission for the facilities...

Details of a £1million investment to improve the 'dated and tired' Folly Inn at Whippingham have been unveiled – transforming the outside areas to make the most of the riverside location beside the River Medina. The pub, part of the...

A caravan park in Cranmore, which has been in breach of its planning permission for over 20 years, is now seeking to avoid enforcement action by legalising its all-year-round occupancy. Silver Glades Caravan Park on Solent Road, Cranmore is seeking...

Much-needed repairs to an outfall pipe in Seaview have been delayed so specialists can undertake the work, a public meeting was told on Tuesday night. In February, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely confirmed Southern Water would repair the main...

A housing plan refused by the Isle of Wight Council just 10 months ago is back on the table. The hybrid application is looking, once again, to build 149 homes on the edge of Gunville. The revised plans have sought...

Major plans to breathe new life into the former Fort Victoria Pier near Yarmouth have been unveiled. Miles Blamire, acting as the applicant to the Isle of Wight Council, wants to restore the redundant pier and build a shellfish and...

4 years after plans were submitted for major development of the former Somerton Reservoir in Cowes, they have been recommended for approval. The plans, which have now been put forward for approval by Isle of Wight Council planning officers, would...