MAJOR RESPONSE AS BUS AND CAR CRASH IN SHANKLIN
16th June 2025
FLAMES RIP THROUGH DOUBLE DECKER BUS IN EARLY MORNING BLAZE
20th June 2025
WOMAN DIES IN CRASH WITH DOUBLE DECKER BUS IN SHANKLIN
17th June 2025
Rufus is the Local Democracy Reporter for the Isle of Wight, a role he took up in August 2024.
The role, which focuses on subjects such as council meetings, planning applications and matters of democratic interest, is funded by the BBC as part of the national Local Democracy Reporter Scheme - or LDRS.
A former Isle of Wight care home could become a 21-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO). Joubert Properties Ltd has put forward plans to County Hall for a conversion of the former Ward House Nursing Home on Ventnor’s Alpine Road....
Read moreDetailsThe new developers behind the Atherfield Bay Holiday Camp resort have confirmed that no migrants will be housed there, rebuffing fake news rumours circulating on social media. Encore Leisure Propco has confirmed that work is being undertaken at the clifftop...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Council says that it is open to sitting down with campaigners and the wider Ryde community to talk about the future of Ryde Splash Park. As first reported by Island Echo, a grassroots campaign to reopen...
Read moreDetailsA developer has filed an appeal over proposals to a flat proposal Isle of Wight planners rejected as ‘substandard’ due to carbon monoxide fears. Dev Thakrar’s statement refutes safety concerns the council cited in its refusal of his proposed 2-bedroom...
Read moreDetailsMajor public health services relating to contraception, dementia and cardiovascular disease prevention will come under the spotlight of an Isle of Wight Council committee tomorrow (Thursday). The adult social care, public health and housing needs committee meets at 17:00 on...
Read moreDetailsAn outdoor range belonging to a ‘long-established’ Isle of Wight shooting club could be upgraded with a works scheme. The Shanklin Rifle and Pistol Club (SRPC) lodged an application with council planners to build a new building with external firing...
Read moreDetailsRevised plans have been submitted for the development of 9 ‘high-quality, purpose-built family homes’ on disused land in Brading. Cordage 11 Ltd has submitted revised plans to County Hall to construct 1x 2-bedroom house, 5x 3-bedroom houses and 3x 4-bedroom...
Read moreDetailsA farm barn in a ‘quaint and quiet’ Isle of Wight village could be transformed into a 2-bedroom house. Rachel Capper has made a change of use application to County Hall to convert a vacant barn in Roud, to the...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight councillor for East Cowes has hit out at County Hall for 'repeating all the same mistakes' with regards to the Floating Bridge. East Cowes Town Council received a briefing last week which Councillor Love said was...
Read moreDetailsAn Isle of Wight councillor has accused County Hall’s monitoring officer of giving unlawful advice on last month’s chair vote – but the council insists the 'constitution was followed'. Councillor Peter Spink, who represents Freshwater North and Yarmouth, said there...
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