Clever Parinith has his choice of top schools
Isle of Wight ObserverA multi-talented Isle of Wight boy has had the pick of some of the country’s top state-funded grammar schools, after…
Read MoreNo answers over future plans for ferry pricing
Arcus Investment Partners (AIP), the firm aiming to acquire Red Funnel, has yet to offer assurances about fare transparency and…
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Read MoreUPDATED: SWR told to improve safety after accident near Brading
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) yesterday (Thursday) released its report into a collision involving a road-rail vehicle and a…
Read MoreNOW IDENTIFIED: Appeal following shoplifting incident in East Cowes
Police are releasing an image of man they’d like to speak to following a shoplifting incident in East Cowes. At…
Read MoreProposed EV charging zone in Newport Morrisons car park approved
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterA proposed electric vehicle (EV) charging zone in the car park of Newport’s Morrisons supermarket has been approved. Justifying the…
Read MoreShanklin charity seeks consent to replace “very badly corroded” Shanklin Theatre windows
A Shanklin charity has sought consent to replace the Grade II listed Shanklin Theatre’s “very badly corroded” five first floor…
Read MoreHill Climbs Championship is last event of the season
The Wightlink-Wight Mountain (WL-WM) Cycle Race Team held their Hill Climbs Championship on Sunday, October 13. More than 30 riders…
Read MoreOnly around 14 per cent of a three-year-old MOJ grant has been spent by County Hall
Only around 14 per cent of a three-year-old Ministry of Justice (MOJ) grant has been spent by County Hall on…
Read MoreLandscape Lane development meets renewed backlash
A revised bid to build 12 houses with vehicle and pedestrian access on the edge of Newport has met with…
Read MoreRetired architect denounces controversial Fort Victoria development proposal
A retired Island architect representing the Solent Protection Society (SPS) has denounced a controversial Fort Victoria development proposal as arguably…
Read MoreAfternoon clubbers raise hundreds for hospice
Party goers raised more than £600 for the hospice as they took to the dance floor at the Island’s original…
Read MoreWork begins on new Community-Led Housing project in Ryde
Work is underway on a new Community-Led Housing project in Ryde – one of the first of its kind on…
Read MoreFashion show in Cowes helps the IW Brainy Bunch
All the tickets were sold out, when three friends, from Cowes, organised another New to Me Fashion Show last week,…
Read MoreTime running out to have your say on dog control measures across the Island
Time is running out for residents to have their say on Isle of Wight Council plans to renew dog controls…
Read MoreClosed Cowes funeral directors could become a three floor house
A closed Cowes funeral directors that served the town for decades could become a three floor house. Christopher Galbraith has…
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