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Hundreds of Isle of Wight school children are to get further expert training in travelling actively to and from school over the next 3 years from Island-based Wight Cycle. The Isle of Wight Council has awarded a contract to Wight...

Potential sites on the Island are to be identified for a new ‘brownfield’ development register. The Isle of Wight Council is asking landowners, developers, businesses, parish and town councils and local interest groups to come forward with suggested locations. Brownfield...

The installation of the barrier system at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust say that the delay means the new no-through restriction will not be in place and...

The Isle of Wight Green Party's Vix Lowthion will be talking in Westminster this week in her role as Green Party national spokesperson for Education. The National Education Union are holding a mass lobby of Parliament and rally tomorrow (Tuesday)...

MP Bob Seely has this week said people who will claim universal credit when it is rolled out across the Island need to know they can claim money in advance to help with a transition period whilst the new system...

Over the past month Police have been investigating numerous reports of suspicious incidents across the Island, including reports of gun shots being heard and spotlights being seen.  The Countrywatch team have been monitoring the situation and investigating accordingly, with patrols...

The Isle of Wight Council’s Rights of Way team have now closed the Island’s Byways to motor vehicles for the winter season. The closures, which began earlier than in 2016 on Monday 2nd October, are aimed at through traffic and leisure...

The everyday work of the pupils, staff and Governors at Nine Acres Primary School in Newport has been recognised in the school's most recent Ofsted inspection. Not only has the school been given an overall judgement of Good by inspectors,...

A joint investigation between Hampshire Constabulary and the Isle of Wight Council has led to a number of builders receiving formal written warnings for fly tipping. Last month a report was received by the Yarmouth-based Country Watch Team of unsightly...

National charity Action on Hearing Loss is inviting residents on the Isle of Wight with deafness and hearing loss to take part in some vital research on access to healthcare. The survey will form a significant part of the research...