A bungalow replacement scheme in the West Wight village of Freshwater has been waved through in the face of resistance from a local parish council. Dr Jane Worlock’s development proposal at 7 Chine Close in Freshwater was accepted by County...

Over £60,000 in Isle of Wight Council spending on consultants for advice on the Floating Bridge’s future has been criticised as “totally unnecessary” and “crazy”. A Freedom of Information request by the Local Democracy Reporting Service revealed £60,257.08 was spent...

Opposition is mounting against a proposal for 5 new ‘high quality’ houses next to a former Isle of Wight train station, ahead of a decision next month. In recent weeks, applicants Stratton and Raben have faced growing pushback to their...

A new electric vehicle (EV) charging zone will be installed next to a Morrisons supermarket on the Isle of Wight, leading to the loss of 7 parking spaces. Planners have granted consent to Motor Fuel Group’s application for eight charging...

Previously closure-threatened Wroxall Primary School has been awarded 5 ‘good’ grades by Ofsted after navigating a “challenging year”. In a significant turnaround from its last ‘requires improvement’ inspection in 2022, Wroxall Primary School is now rated good across its quality...

An Isle of Wight councillor says his business keeps flooding due to a new housing estate – but the developer says it is “not aware” of any issues. “I  wanted to throw the towel in" Cllr Matthew Price, who owns...

Candidates in the running to replace the recently-resigned David Maclean as Lake North’s new Isle of Wight councillor have set out their stalls ahead of polling day on 2nd October. The County Hall by-election, called after the Reform UK councillor...

Plans to give an Isle of Wight restaurant an outside seating area would be ‘selfish’ and cause a ‘massive disservice’ to other local businesses, a neighbouring pharmacy has said. Russell Canterbury, representing Ryde’s Gibbs and Gurnell pharmacy, joined two other...

Proposed funding cuts to the Mountbatten hospice with “devastating consequences” provoked a “strong and emotional” response from the Isle of Wight community, a new report shows. Healthwatch Isle of Wight’s End of Life Care Report, compiled after the watchdog started...

A modern 4-bedroom family home could be built in a flood zone on the Isle of Wight, with all its ‘habitable rooms’ located upstairs. Lucror Estates has applied for planning permission to build a detached two-storey house, classed as ‘market...