Isle of Wight Repair Cafe: Volunteer experts to offer free repair service to help avoid items going to landfill
Totland Post Office saved by joint funding from Totland Parish Council and Island Community Ventures Ltd (updated)
Multiple arrests made as Island police tackle stalking, driving under the influence and other traffic offences
Newport collision involving stolen vehicle leads to arrest: Police appeal for dashcam footage (updated)
Ventnor Town Council introduces free Saturday parking to boost local trade following landslide road closure
4, April 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight council raises fees for marriages, funerals, and cremationsNew price increase for Isle of Wight registrar services hits costs for weddings and funerals
4, April 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight council contact centre cuts weekend service to save costsTo save £29,400, the council contact centre limits services to weekdays only
2, April 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight council tax bills rise with surprising local precept variationsCouncil tax bills rise across the Isle of Wight, with some precepts tripling
27, March 2024·3 min readIsle of Wight families struggle with soaring heating costs in ‘eco-friendly’ homesPromises of low-cost energy fall short for Bluebell Meadows housing estate
25, March 2024·2 min readTown Council eyes £150k loan for much-needed renovation of seafront public toiletsEast Cowes plans refurbishment of its seafront toilets without raising local taxes
25, March 2024·2 min readProposed £100,000 loan could fund long-awaited concrete skatepark upgradeA new concrete skatepark is on the cards for East Cowes
22, March 2024·2 min readIntegrated Care Board will ‘break the lives’ of Portsmouth residents, say City CouncillorsPortsmouth councillors debate NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board's negative impact on local healthcare services
22, March 2024·1 min readFree parking at work reinstated for Blue Badge holding Isle of Wight council staffCouncil staff with blue badges will be able to park for free while working
22, March 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight councillors agree allowances for coming yearCouncil allowances for Isle of Wight members determined, with potential for annual uplift
20, March 2024·2 min readWootton Bridge residents outraged over permanent closure of local GP surgeryWootton Bridge villagers decry local GP surgery move as a "stab in the back"
20, March 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight council considers purchasing Newport eyesore for housing projectNewport eyesore may become housing; council deliberates purchase for redevelopment project
19, March 2024·2 min readSetback as new Isle of Wight special free school postponed by at least a yearDelayed special school launch prompts Isle of Wight's search for academy sponsor