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GODSHILL PRIMARY TO STOP EARLY YEARS TEACHING UNDER RESTRUCTURE PLAN
Godshill Primary School could soon no longer directly educate 2 and 3-year-olds following a decision to increase its lower age range by 2 years.
Read moreDetailsISLAND CANCER PATIENT TRANSPORT SERVICE STRENGTHENED WITH HOVERTRAVEL PARTNERSHIP
Hovertravel has announced that it will be working closely in partnership with the newly formed Daisy Ring Bus Community Interest Company (CIC) as it takes over the running of the Portsmouth Daisy Bus service from today (Monday).
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN WOMAN TOOK HER OWN LIFE IN THE SEA OVER BREAST CANCER FEARS
She was due to have surgery the very next day...
Read moreDetailsTRAVEL TROUBLES AS AROUND-THE-CLOCK CLOSURES BEGIN IN BINSTEAD AND NEWPORT TODAY
Island motorists are reminded that Island Roads will be resuming its road improvement works programme today (Monday), with major road closures in Ryde and Newport.
Read moreDetailsASH LANE CROWNED LIGHT UP THE WIGHT WINNER FOR SECOND YEAR RUNNING
For the second year running, Ash Lane in Gunville has been crowned the winner of this year’s Light up the Wight Christmas lights competition!
Read moreDetailsPOLICE COMMISSIONER WANTS URGENT ACTION TO HELP TACKLE OPIOID OVERDOSES
Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is calling for urgent action to increase access to the overdose reversing drug naloxone, to tackle the rising number of deaths from opioid drugs. Following the government’s announcement earlier this week (Monday) of a...
Read moreDetailsGAS LEAK DELAYS 2026 RETURN TO SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AT OAKFIELD PRIMARY
Children attending Oakfield Primary School will get at least another day off due to a gas leak at the Ryde school.
Read moreDetailsPLANS FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY RADIO MAST IN WROXALL SPARK PUBLIC BACKLASH
A proposal to install a 13m lattice mast with a high frequency beam antenna behind a Wroxall bungalow has been met with an uproar among residents.
Read moreDetailsBUTTERFLIES AND BIRDS OF PREY STRUGGLE AMID HOT AND DRY SUMMER
A worrying drop in key wildlife species was recorded on the Isle of Wight in 2025, with local experts blaming drought conditions and the knock-on effects of changing food supplies.
Read moreDetailsWHEN MAC FISHERIES WERE THE KINGS OF THE HIGH STREET FISH TRADE
Once a familiar sight on high streets across the Isle of Wight, Mac Fisheries brought a touch of modern flair to the traditional British fish and chip shop during the 20th century.
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