The Chief Fire Officer of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HWIFRS) will be asked to report directly to the Council amid calls for an inquiry into the state of the service, with one councillor stating that...

The sea level is likely to be 'about a metre higher' in around 80 years’ time, the Environment Agency (EA) has told the Isle of Wight Council. Flooding in Ryde in 2023 followed an 'exceptional rainfall event' but there will...

The Isle of Wight Council’s short-lived ABC group has disbanded following Reform UK’s recent by-election win. Central Rural representative, Reform UK’s Caroline Gladwin, and independent Nettlestone and Seaview councillor David Adams had previously announced they had united to form a...

Plans to build 127 new homes in the West Wight have resurfaced in a revised form. Tallulah Estates has lodged an outline application with County Hall for a housing estate next to Freshwater’s Camp Road. The plans including access roads,...

A refused proposal to install a 20m 5G mast in a 'ridiculous position' in Sandown has been appealed. Mobile Broadband Network Limited (MBNL) is contesting the rejection of its proposed 20m monopole, supporting 9 antenna apertures and 2x 0.3m dishes...

A shepherd’s hut with an outdoor kitchen, sauna and mini-meadow could be installed as ‘high quality’ tourism accommodation at an Isle of Wight alpaca and llama farm. N. and M. Payne have applied for planning permission to site the one-bedroom...

A bid to build a modern 4-bedroom family home in a flood zone is facing resistance from Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council. Both the local authority and neighbouring resident James Lovell have cited flooding concerns in objections to Lucror Estates’...

Hundreds of people working for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were not properly vetted at the time of a recent inspection, it has been revealed. Months after being told its officer and staff vetting ‘requires improvement’, the police force...

Plans for a new 2-bedroom apartment on the lower ground floor of a Victorian villa near an Isle of Wight beach have sparked opposition from locals. Ryde Town Council (RTC) joined 2 residents in objecting to Leavington House’s proposal for...

Almost 10% of registered Isle of Wight care homes are rated ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’ by a national watchdog. One institution in Sandown – Autumn House Residential Home – is currently marked inadequate and five others in Ryde, Bembridge and...