The Island’s health watchdog has been ‘inundated’ with concerns about funding cuts to hospice charity, Mountbatten Isle of Wight. Healthwatch Isle of Wight’s latest Intelligence Report shows a dramatic spike in negative overall feedback to 71% (259 responses) for Island...

A new 5-surgery dental practice is set to open in Ryde, providing NHS dental services for up to 7,000 patients on the Isle of Wight. County Hall has granted planning consent to the Harunani & Co Group of Dentists to...

A contentious bid to demolish a garage in ‘very poor condition’ in a conservation area in Seaview has re-emerged. Mr and Mrs Rivlin filed plans with County Hall to replace a building known as ‘The Garage’ on Seaview’s Circular Road...

'Massive disruption' to the Isle of Wight’s road network in recent months has raised questions at County Hall. Councillors Julie Jones-Evans (independent), Sarah Redrup (Liberal Democrat) and Andrew Garratt (Liberal Democrat) sought answers over recent road closures at last Thursday’s...

A 15-year vision for the Isle of Wight’s transport network will go out for public consultation this Autumn, councillors have agreed. The draft Island Transport Plan (ITP) was approved for publication by the economy, regeneration, transport and infrastructure committee (ERTIC)...

A developer’s bid to build 21 houses on land at ‘medium risk’ of flooding off the main road through Binstead has been turned down by planners. County Hall refused Indigo Blew’s outline application for 8x 2-bedroom houses, 9x 3-bedroom houses...

‘Protecting the identity’ of the Isle of Wight’s ‘historic high streets’ is the goal of new guidance, taken forward by councillors. The economy, regeneration, transport and infrastructure committee (ERTIC) agreed to publish the revised Commercial Frontages Design Guide for public...

An Isle of Wight councillor has criticised County Hall planning policies to protect derelict seafront hotels, saying something has to change. Councillor Ian Ward, of Sandown South, said current rules severely hinder his town’s regeneration. At last week's economy, regeneration,...

Mobile classrooms could be used at Gurnard Primary School, to provide more classroom space when pupils from the soon-to-be-closed Cowes Primary School transfer over. A pair of ‘double mobile classroom’ buildings could be built to allow for ‘additional pupil places’....

The fire service has been strongly urged to consider transferring Bembridge Fire Station - which is under threat of closure - to the community. Councillor Chris Adams, speaking on behalf of Bembridge Parish Council (BPC), wants the transfer of the...