BLACK SMOKE FILLS SKY AS LARGE FIRE BREAKS OUT AT COWES’ PIER VIEW PUB
2nd November 2026
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30th October 2026
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 rejected plan for nine houses on vacant land behind a pub is going to appeal after the Isle of Wight Council said it would lead to a ‘cramped form of development’. The applicant’s agent CPC Planning Consultants flagged ‘social...
Read moreDetailsA new public meeting space, seating area and landscaped gardens will upgrade East Cowes Esplanade. County Hall has granted planning permission for a regeneration proposal at Albany Green in East Cowes which the council’s decision report said will significantly enhance...
Read moreDetailsAn alleged emptying of 'untreated sewage' into the Norton Pumping Station has been raised at the Isle of Wight Council. Freshwater South’s Councillor Becca Cameron asked a question on the “serious matter” at last Thursday’s economy, regeneration, transport and infrastructure...
Read moreDetailsPlans for 3 new ‘family size’ houses near an Isle of Wight village previously criticised as ‘creeping development’ have been approved, despite fears over ‘sewage-related pollution’. County Hall has given Robert Russell permission to build 3 homes designated as ‘market...
Read moreDetailsFlexible commercial space close to the Isle of Wight’s county town could soon become available. Palmers IOW has said its change of use application for 2 buildings at the Hangar Business Park off Forest Road near Newport would enable a...
Read moreDetailsAn Isle of Wight woman claims she was “shouted at” in a way she found “intimidating and distressing” after objecting to a neighbour’s planning bid. Suzanne Warwick was among 5 members of the public to oppose Steve Haines’s now approved...
Read moreDetailsA former sweet shop in the heart of the Isle of Wight’s largest town has been repainted as part of a transformation into an antiques store - although planning consent has not yet been granted. Charlotte Elliott of Elliott’s Antiques...
Read moreDetailsA building that formerly housed a local vets is at ‘serious risk of falling into disrepair’ and could be turned into a 1-bedroom flat. Ian Green is seeking permission from the Isle of Wight Council for a change of use...
Read moreDetailsA renowned Isle of Wight guesthouse will be transformed into residential accommodation due to the business not being ‘viable’ in the long term. Planners have accepted a change of use application from two of its four owners for a conversion...
Read moreDetailsA trio of councillors from both sides of the River Medina made a heartfelt case for replacing Floating Bridge 6 to the Isle of Wight Council earlier this week (16th October). Before a debate and decision to press ahead with...
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