ALLIANCE ADMINISTRATION ‘APOLOGISES UNRESERVEDLY’ AND PLOTS CHANGE OF COURSE IN APPROACH TO EDUCATION
The Isle of Wight Council's Alliance administration has issued an apology for the 'unnecessary distress and uncertainty' caused by recent announcements about schools and has vowed to refresh and renew their approach. Admitting that things should have been handled differently,...
Read moreDetailsENTIRE ESPLANADE BETWEEN VENTNOR AND BONCHURCH SET TO CLOSE IMMINENTLY UNTIL 2024
South Wight residents and businesses face more major disruption as the entire esplanade between Ventnor and Bonchurch is set to close until 2024 as part of a project that won't be completed until 2031. This week's news is the latest...
Read moreDetailsWITNESSES TO SERIOUS MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON MILITARY ROAD SOUGHT BY POLICE
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward as a matter of urgency following a serious crash on Military Road this afternoon (Wednesday), in which a rider and their motorcycle left the road and came to rest in a ditch....
Read moreDetailsMISSING CHILD FOUND AFTER MULTI-AGENCY SEARCH IN SANDOWN
A young child who had gone missing on the beach at Sandown has been successfully located following a multi-agency search for the youngster. Shortly before 16:00 authorities were alerted that a child - thought to be a 5-year-old girl -...
Read moreDetailsHARVEY BROWN’S SOWING THE SEEDS FOR SUSTAINABLE ISLAND PRODUCE
A sustainable land management plan by Arreton farm shop Harvey Brown’s has reached a new phase. A 30-acre field on the approach to the new business has now been returned to nature following the completion of phased quarrying and restoration....
Read moreDetailsNEW BOOK FROM FORMER OWNER OF KEATS COTTAGE SHINES LIGHT ON HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
A former Isle of Wight restauranteur and hotel owner is shining an eye-opening spotlight on the hospitality industry. David Woodward owned the award-winning Keats Cottage in Shanklin, has written an often funny and candid accounts of 1 man’s experiences in...
Read moreDetailsCRASH IN TOTLAND CLOSES THE BROADWAY
Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision in Totland this afternoon (Wednesday). 2 vehicles are thought to have been involved with front end damage sustained. A rapid response paramedic from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service is on scene,...
Read moreDetailsSPEEDWAY WARRIORS WILL HAVE NO EASY RIDE AT SMALLBROOK THIS THURSDAY
This week’s speedway action at Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde on Thursday (17th August) sees a return to team action for the Wightlink Warriors in Round 3 of the Nora No Brakes Racing League - a competition that the home side...
Read moreDetailsTRINITY THEATRE GIVES ALZHEIMER CAFE A BOOST WITH FUNDRAISING COMMUNITY QUIZ
This year’s community quiz at Trinity Theatre - run by Cowes Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (CAODS) - was for the benefit of Alzheimer Café and raised a respectable £600. The annual event - hosted by quiz masters Pete and...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL TO COVER UP AMEY BIN STICKERS IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY DONE SO
The Isle of Wight Council asked residents for their help earlier this year to apply waste and recycling stickers to their Council-provided bins - now their waste service provider is teaming up with a local company to give a helping...
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