Ryde Town Council vacancy due to drink driving
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterA town councillor has resigned on the Isle of Wight after admitting to drink driving. Tom Hanley, of Ryde Town…
Read MoreEast Cowes playpark opens in Keziah’s memory
An East Cowes children’s play park is now complete, five years after it opened in memory of six-year-old Keziah Flux-Edmonds,…
Read MoreFunding boost but extra costs as well
The government has given Island education an extra £8.9 million for the forthcoming year, but cost pressures will eat into…
Read MoreCouncil issues 5,000 more parking tickets
Five thousand more parking tickets were issued on the Island last year than the year before. Recent figures from the…
Read MoreNet-zero holiday plans approved
Green for eco and green for go as plans to build a new environmentally-friendly holiday park have been approved. In…
Read MoreUnsafe vapes seized
A thousand ‘unsafe’ vapes have been seized, and warnings issued for underage vapes selling on the Island. Acting on intelligence,…
Read MoreA ‘good’ Ofsted for St Thomas’ Primary
An Isle of Wight primary school is still ‘good’ in the eyes of Ofsted, following an inspection earlier this year.…
Read More‘Difficult decisions’ on IW NHS by boss of two trusts
After what Isle of Wight hospital bosses called “a summer which felt more like a winter”, the NHS Trust’s new…
Read MoreHow well do you think the IW Council works?
Islanders are being asked to share their views on how councillors can improve their decision-making and become more inclusive, as…
Read MoreJoint effort to ensure people wear their masks from today
Police on the Isle of Wight will only intervene as a last resort to enforce the law over wearing face…
Read MoreWhole Island testing ‘not recommended’
Islandwide Covid-19 testing is not on the cards, according to the director of public health.
Read MoreSocial distancing precautions in towns will remain for at least 12 weeks
Social distancing precautions in the Island’s town centres will be in place for at least 12 weeks — with some…
Read More‘Conceited, vain and rude’ motion
‘CONCEITED, vain and rude’ were words hurled at Isle of Wight Council leader on Wednesday over a motion he tabled…
Read MoreHarbour talks go ahead following online petition
With nearly 3,000 signatures on a petition to stop housing on Seaclose Park, the leader of the Isle of Wight…
Read MoreControversial sixth form building can no longer be used
Christ the King College (CTK) cannot use its controversial sixth form building — after the contractor which built it appealed…
Read MoreCouncil submits planning application for new primary school
This is what the controversial new primary school in Freshwater will look like…if it gets planning permission.
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