ISLE OF WIGHT TOURISM ‘HAMMERED’ BY TAX RISES, MP TELLS PARLIAMENT
East Wight MP Joe Robertson MP has led calls in Westminster for more support for tourism and hospitality, calling on the Government to 'make amends' for the impact of the Chancellor’s 2024 and 2025 Budgets.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 5TH JUNE 2026
The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.
Read moreDetailsHOW TO ACCESS IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS SAFELY FROM YOUR SMARTPHONE
Our smartphones have quietly become the place where modern life happens. Bank statements, NHS letters, council bills, payslips, insurance policies, tenancy agreements, and a hundred other important documents now arrive electronically and live on our phones. That convenience comes with ...
Read moreDetailsLATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (25TH MAY – 29TH MAY 2026)
This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court.
Read moreDetailsHOLLIERS ON THE MARKET JUST MONTHS AFTER LARGE CANNABIS GROW DISCOVERED
Around 250 cannabis plants, valued at £150,000, were discovered in the top floor of the premises back in December last year.
Read moreDetailsHAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT ENTER NEW ERA AS COMBINED AUTHORITY IS FORMED
The Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority (HSCCA) has been formally established following parliamentary approval, marking a major milestone in the creation of a new authority to lead strategic decision-making across the region.
Read moreDetailsNEW FESTIVAL CHAIR RULES MAY FINALLY END ‘CHAIR ALCATRAZ’
LETTER: "I turned around and discovered an entire housing estate had been built around me"...
Read moreDetailsPOPULAR COWES NAIL SHOP ANNOUNCES SUDDEN CLOSURE
A nail salon on the Isle of Wight has announced its sudden closure with immediate effect, leaving customers shocked.
Read moreDetailsVISIT ISLE OF WIGHT URGES BUSINESSES TO COMPLETE WIGHT BID SURVEY BEFORE DEADLINE
Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) is making a final call for businesses across the Island to complete its Wight BID consultation survey, with the deadline fast approaching on Monday 15th June.
Read moreDetailsRECORD NUMBER OF ROWERS TAKE TO THE WATER FOR BEMBRIDGE GIG FEST
More than 90 rowers descended on Bembridge Harbour over the weekend for the Isle of Wight’s only traditional fixed-seat rowing festival, with organisers hailing the event as the biggest and most successful yet.
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