3, July 2026·1 min readFly-tipping incidents rise on the Island in first three months of 2026Fly-tipping cases rise on the Island, with household waste the main driver
3, July 2026·1 min readCouncil drafts action plan after adult social care rated ‘requires improvement’Council prepares action plan after CQC rates adult social care needing improvement
3, July 2026·1 min readCounty Hall braces for update on structural deficit facing Isle of WightCouncillors to receive update on Isle of Wight Council's worsening financial position
3, July 2026·3 min readLandlords quitting rental market drives homelessness rise says Isle of Wight CouncilCouncillors questioned County Hall over rising homelessness and how rough sleeping is counted
2, July 2026·4 min readReform UK’s bid to chair new combined authority sparks backlashIsland political leaders challenge Reform UK's claim to chair new combined authority
1, July 2026·1 min readNew pub could open in former Sandown deliPlans could turn a former Sandown vegan deli into a new pub
1, July 2026·2 min readEducation chief responds to nervousness over proposed SEND changesCouncil director defends SEND reform principles as some Island parents express nervousness
30, June 2026·2 min readIsland’s lack of radiotherapy has huge impact on cancer patients, report findsHealthwatch review finds missing radiotherapy and Mainland travel deeply affect Island cancer patients
30, June 2026·1 min readRyde man arrested over alleged Ryde Marina fraud investigationPolice arrest Ryde man over alleged Ryde Marina fraud as council tightens procedures
26, June 2026·2 min readDecision due next week on 44 new SEND places across two Isle of Wight schoolsCouncillors will next week decide on 44 new SEND places across two Island schools
25, June 2026·2 min readAbandoned cars causing ‘absolute misery’ to Ryde residents, councillor warnsCouncillor demands action on abandoned cars with slashed tyres blighting Ryde streets
25, June 2026·1 min readMore Islanders waiting for social housing as register growsMore Islanders are on the housing register as homelessness figures continue to rise