Isle of Wight secondary school Ryde Academy has maintained its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating. The school was ‘Good’ in every area, and inspectors particularly praised its sixth-form provision. In the first inspection since COVID-19, the education watchdog found leaders and staff...

Off-the-grid eco-lodges could be coming to Gurnard Pines, in a development heralded as the ‘first of a new generation of net-zero holiday destinations in the UK’. Plans have now been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council for 36x 2-bed...

After 4 years in the role, Mayor of Ryde Councillor Michael Lilley has announced he is to step down in May admitting the 'time is right for someone else to take over'. Councillor Lilley was elected into the role in...

The much-hoped-for return of the Dotto Train along Ryde seafront has been ruled out as budget pressures hit the town. The trains last ran over 10 years ago in the summer seasons in Ryde, Sandown and Shanklin but were axed...

Ventnor Town Council (VTC) has added its name to the list of objectors against the redevelopment of East Dene, into a boutique hotel with controversial eco-holiday lodges, slamming it as a ‘preposterous’ application. Parking, land stability and site accessibility are...

Residents on the Isle of Wight will pay an average of £15 more a year for their Police service. Funding from the government was not as high as the constabulary had hoped for, so now residents are being forced to...

The Isle of Wight Council has revealed the 4 areas on the Island where there are significant unjust and avoidable differences in health.  The team found the top 4 areas on the Island disproportionately impacted by health inequalities are: Parkhurst,...

A specialist school, here on the Isle of Wight supports pupils with complex and severe needs ‘extremely well’, a government schools inspector has said. St George’s School, in Newport, has maintained its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating, with headteacher Steff Gleeson, said...

Bonchurch residents have shown concerns over the proposed traffic increase if plans to build a new hotel and eco-lodges are approved. Concerned village residents think not as they raise traffic objections over the proposed development of East Dene into a...

Ryde residents face a staggering near 10% rise in the town council's precept when this year's council tax bills land on doorsteps, with hopes it will boost Ryde Town Council's coffers by £125,000. Papers have been released by Ryde Town...