Island ‘not suffering’ from national teacher shortage says councillor
Isle of Wight ObserverThe cabinet member for education has said the Island is “not suffering” from a national teacher shortage. A national report…
Read More‘People power prevailed’: Nettlestone Parish Council opposes development
Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council voted 8–0 (with one abstention) to retract the words “in its current form” to their…
Read MoreAnti-fracking protestors hail victory after full council meeting
After a protest outside County Hall on Wednesday afternoon (September 19), anti-fracking campaigners hailed a victory at the full council…
Read MoreMan found hanged in Newport cemetery
A man has been found hanged at a Newport cemetery on Thursday morning (September 20). Police and ambulance crews attended…
Read MoreWroxall asbestos fly-tippers ‘pursued’ by IWC
Fly-tippers who left a load of asbestos roof tiles on a bridleway in Wroxall will be pursued for their “dangerous…
Read MoreFloating Bridge out of service due to prow issue
The Floating Bridge is out of service on Thursday morning (September 20). At around 6.30am, Isle of Wight Council (IWC)…
Read MoreNewport Parish Council name will change
Carisbrooke will be added to the name of Newport Parish Council. It follows a two-week public consultation – and was…
Read MoreWatch: IW Councillors vote to increase their allowances
Isle of Wight Councillors have voted to increase their own allowances on Wednesday (September 19). A full council meeting saw…
Read MoreFracking application coming in ‘months’ say protestors
A Frack free Isle of Wight protest took place in Newport on Wednesday afternoon (September 19). Around 15 protestors met…
Read MoreChale and Brook section of Military Road to be resurfaced
A seven-and-a-half-mile section of one of the UK’s best-known and most photographed sections of highway is to be improved in…
Read MoreSandown assault suspects bailed until October
Two men have been bailed as part of an investigation into a serious assault in Sandown. Police were called at…
Read MoreBembridge Parish Council say ‘bullying’ to blame for clerk resignation
Bembridge Parish Council have released a statement following the clerk’s resignation at a parish council meeting on Tuesday night (September…
Read MoreBob seeks government response on Agriculture Bill
MP Bob Seely is to seek feedback from the Island’s farmers on the government’s new Agriculture Bill. Mr Seely will…
Read MoreSecond man arrested after ‘life-threatening’ assault in Sandown
Police have arrested a second man following a serious assault in Sandown. A 31-year-old Sandown man was arrested on Tuesday…
Read MoreBembridge Parish Council clerk resigns after ‘no confidence’ vote
Bembridge Parish Council’s clerk has resigned following a parish council meeting on Tuesday night (September 18). Emma Goldring told the…
Read MoreCharity restaurant startup receives generous donation
Two old friends have put their heads together to help make an ethical restaurant dream become a reality. Trevor Blaney…
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