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A former Isle of Wight primary school is up for sale — with offers now being invited. Unconditional bids are being accepted for the former home of Yarmouth Primary School now that pupils have moved down the road to Freshwater....
Read moreDetailsAn Isle of Wight farm is looking to become more eco-friendly by purifying its wastewater and creating a wetland. Owner of The Garlic Farm, in Newchurch, Colin Boswell, is looking to create a fully-lined, multi-species, soil-based wetland on one of...
Read moreDetailsConcerns are still being raised about an increase in teenage anti-social behaviour in the West Wight. Police have, however, sought to reassure residents issues are being tackled as a local priority with officer patrols and actively targeting youths who are...
Read moreDetailsCar parking charges on the Isle of Wight are set to rise once again, with motorists being targeted as cash cows. In most instances, fees will rise 25p an hour, for short and long-stay car parks and on-street parking places....
Read moreDetailsSouthern Vectis will get more than £4.5million from the Isle of Wight Council because the bus operator is still affected by the long-term impact of Covid-19 alongside recent economic pressures with the West Wight’s FYT bus and Ventnor’s Service 31...
Read moreDetailsThe owners of dilapidated Norris Castle in East Cowes must make urgent repairs within 3 weeks, after the Isle of Wight Council deemed the historic building’s state had ‘worsened considerably’. The local authority has issued 2 urgent work notices —...
Read moreDetailsAn Isle of Wight primary school is again facing the threat of closure - a week after parents’ fears were allayed. The Isle of Wight Council has been toying with the future of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School (C+R) since...
Read moreDetailsRepairs to a skatepark in the West Wight will hopefully see it open in time for summer – after it failed a safety inspection. The Moa Place Skatepark, in Freshwater, was unexpectedly shut last month after the Royal Society for...
Read moreDetailsNearly a year after plans were first unveiled — and months after it was expected to open — revised plans for a new Tesco Express in Newport have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. In July last year,...
Read moreDetailsTapnell Farm’s plans to replace tents with ‘pods’ will be considered by Isle of Wight councillors due to objections raised. The tourist attraction, based on the outskirts of Freshwater, is looking to replace its 30 white bell tents with 32...
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