Plans for a waterfront cultural centre in East Cowes - that could be partnered with the V&A museum group - has received support from many including the MP, but local boatbuilder says it's just another "scheme made up by harebrained do-gooders".

Morrisons in Lake have already built the 'garden centre' at their Lake store and are now applying for retrospective permission, but the local council recommend refusal

Having a City of Culture on our doorstep could be great for Islanders, if this bid by Southampton City Council is successful.

The discontinued service has been revived as a community-owned organisation, called the LAC Isle of Wight Community Interest Company.

Cllr Whittle said Derek Sandy had done more for the Isle of Wight in three minutes on Britain's Got Talent, then anyone had done for a long time.

Campaigners say "beaming pulsed millimetre waves at people 24/7 without any chance of escape is a severe breach of human rights and constitutes technological trespass".

Last year just under 30 per cent of Isle of Wight children were living in poverty, now it is up to 34 per cent.

Southampton City Council's Green Charter includes plans to become carbon neutral by 2030 and aims to tackle all types of pollution.

Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the first in the region to implement the 'gold standard testing' in all sectors — community, ambulance and hospital

A planning application has now been formally submitted seeking approval to open a Burger King and 24-hour gym

NHS Trust said the number of serious incidents awaiting investigation was particularly high, because it was working to clear a backlog of old incidents.