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A holiday park near Apse Heath could have 17 new lodges built as part of a phased transformation into an ‘upmarket and exclusive tourism attraction’. Mike Haslin submitted a planning application to the council to replace 17 touring pitches at...

A vital Life After Stroke support service axed in budget cuts by the Isle of Wight Council 2 years ago is being revived, thanks to a new funding agreement between NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight, and the Stroke Association....

A serving prisoner at HMP Isle of Wight appeared in court via video link restrained by riot gear-clad prison officers last Friday (7th February). Robert O'Keefe, 37, of Parkhurst prison, pleaded guilty to a single charge of assault occasioning actual...

A row has broken out between the Alliance group and the Isle of Wight Conservatives over County Hall’s financial reserves. Cabinet member Jonathan Bacon has blasted a Conservative budget statement this week, denouncing it as a 'gross misrepresentation', 'slapdash' and...

In the 4th and last of our series on Historic Isle of Wight Buildings (for now), we examine the Gothic residence of Fernhill that once dominated the skyline of the village of Wootton. Fernhill was once a favourite subject for...

An Isle of Wight care company has had its visa sponsorship licence revoked by the Home Office. Pacific Care Services, based in Sandown, has been bringing over foreign nationals to work in the local care sector under what is known...

An inquest into the death of a 70-year-old woman who was found in the sea at Shanklin last year was opened earlier this week. The body of retired office manager Pauline Chaney - known as Paulene - was found in...

A large, 8-bedroom house in the centre of Shanklin could become a house of multiple occupation (HMO) Mr Singh has applied to the Isle of Wight Council for a change of use of 23 Atherley Road, currently a 2-storey home...

An agoraphobic East Cowes man, ordered to pay just £11 compensation by magistrates, shouted "get me the f**k out of this gaff" as his hearing concluded at the courts last Friday (7th February). Mark Booth-Pain, of Vectis Road, pleaded guilty...

Islanders are being encouraged to vote now in a national competition which could see a major win for Sandown's Wildheart Animal Sanctuary. The Sanctuary’s Zeb Fisher has been shortlisted alongside 9 other finalists from across the UK in the VisitEngland...