A former animal nursing facility at The Garlic Farm on the Isle of Wight may be converted into a recreational room and studio for yoga, workouts and crafts.

The East Cowes ward councillor, Karl Love, has said it is ‘disrespectful and hurtful’ that RNLI executives do not go ‘above and beyond’ to support their Isle of Wight workforce, given 200 years of ‘loyal service’.

The owners are hoping to add shuffleboard, interactive darts, mini golf and karaoke on one floor, and american pool tables on another.

The owner of an Isle of Wight convenience store has condemned a ‘nuisance’ tag next to his shop amid a ‘spate of graffiti’ in Nettlestone and Seaview.

The local parish council objected to the plans and 42 letters of opposing the scheme were also received.

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight saw a 54% increase in outdoor fires in 2025/26, according to a report from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.

New proposals to transform a disused restaurant on Totland Pier head into ‘one of the most unique’ holiday homes on the Isle of Wight have won the backing of local councillors.

An Isle of Wight seafront wedding and events venue has been granted a premises licence by County Hall despite noise, nuisance and safety fears.

The Isle of Wight’s MPs have spoken out following the firing of warning shots by a Russian frigate at a British-registered yacht off the Isle of Wight.

Fresh plans to convert a former doctor’s surgery in the Isle of Wight’s county town into a 13-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) have been criticised as ‘excessive’ and lacking parking capacity.