Plans to increase Floating Bridge fares and charge under-19s have been branded “lunacy” by an Isle of Wight councillor.

Plans for four ‘low-cost’ homes in East Cowes have attracted at least 19 objections, with concerns including overdevelopment, highway safety and the design of the proposed development.

Plans for four new homes in East Cowes are facing objections from neighbours over overlooking, road safety, overdevelopment and Japanese Knotweed.

Plans for a new children's care home in East Cowes have been unanimously approved – despite concerns raised over safety, parking and the suitability of the property.

Plans for a children’s care home in East Cowes could be approved, despite 28 public objections and concerns raised by the town council.

Plans have been submitted for four new ‘low-cost’ homes on an underused garden site in East Cowes.

Residents from Orchard House Care Home have enjoyed a special return to East Cowes’ Jigsaw Festival — with one resident leaving a touching message about the “jigsaw of life”.

⚓ Plans for a 145-berth marina in East Cowes remain controversial, with UKSA backing the scheme over potential benefits for young sailors, while residents and the Environment Agency raise concerns over its impact on marine life.

Two teenagers have been arrested after a 16-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted in East Cowes, leaving him with injuries to his face, arms and legs.

East Cowes Carnival is just around the corner — and a £2,500 Red Funnel sponsorship is helping bring the colourful community celebration back for a second year.

🧩 Around 2,500 jigsaw puzzles will be on sale as East Cowes' much-loved Jigsaw Festival returns for its biggest event yet.

The Princess Royal has officially opened the transformed Albany Green public space in East Cowes, celebrating a major regeneration project overlooking the Solent.

UKSA has officially opened its new maritime education centre at Victoria Barracks in East Cowes, with HRH The Princess Royal attending the landmark ceremony.

Princess Anne received a warm welcome in East Cowes as she officially opened the new Albany Green public space and UKSA's Victoria Barracks education centre.

Workers at the RNLI’s Inshore Lifeboat Centre in East Cowes have voted to strike over a dispute about redundancy terms following the planned closure of the site.

Revised plans for toilet and shower facilities at Victoria Barracks in East Cowes are still facing opposition.

The Cowes Floating Bridge will run extended hours throughout Cowes Week, with late-night crossings and special arrangements for the fireworks display.

Three days of live music, fairground rides, family entertainment and free fun are coming to East Cowes as the town's annual festival returns next month.

A 41‑year‑old man has been sentenced following his arrest by a police dog unit that tracked him through a cemetery, finding him hiding in undergrowth in East Cowes.

An East Cowes care home has been told it must improve after a CQC inspection identified concerns over governance and the consistency of care provided to some residents.