A new storage building will be built at the renowned Adgestone Vineyard. Planners have granted Mr and Mrs Broughton permission to construct a 14 metres long ‘metal frame structure’ clad in ‘dark green’ at the establishment, off Upper Road near...

An Isle of Wight pharmacy’s planned move into a former toy shop, described as an 'ideal opportunity' to provide more room for patients, is on hold amid continuing financial struggles, its owner has said. Gary Warner, the owner of Regent...

A multi-national aerospace company could carry out works at its East Cowes facility to enable ‘continued investment’ in the business. GKN Aerospace has submitted a planning application to build an external mezzanine structure at its Falcon Yard building on East...

Two groups of opposition councillors last night tried to put a halt to increased housing targets for the Isle of Wight. The Conservatives and Empowering Islanders lodged a last-minute proposal opposing ‘significantly increased’ targets, which they said were being ‘imposed...

An Isle of Wight parish council has launched a renewed attack on a proposed name change to Wootton's The Sloop Inn. Wootton Bridge Parish Council (WBPC) said renaming The Sloop Inn, a Grade II-listed pub dating from the 18th century, as...

A large industrial building will be built at a well-established Isle of Wight service station to house 3 of its most valuable ‘heavy duty’ vehicles. County Hall has granted planning permission to Bartletts Service Station to construct a steel framed...

A new ‘low-cost’ 1-bedroom flat could be built within a former branch of Barclays Bank in Shanklin.  Mr S. White is seeking a change of use of office space within 53 High Street in Shanklin, a building that has been...

A radical overhaul of the Isle of Wight Council’s governance model has brought in a host of new committees and chairs. County Hall has transitioned from a cabinet system to one run along committee lines, an arrangement that allows more councillors...

An Isle of Wight parish council that has been plagued by infighting is fostering a 'fresh outlook' post-elections, its new chair has said. It follows months of strife, including a walkout and absences, accusations hurled, a clerk resigning over a...

The floating bridge is 'losing a million pounds a year and nothing’s happening', an exasperated Isle of Wight councillor bemoaned earlier this week. East Cowes Town Councillor Karl Love sought answers over a replacement of the troubled Cowes-East Cowes chain...