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Are you a parent of children aged under 5? If so, the Isle of Wight Council would like your views on whether demand for childcare on the Island is met by the right amount of supply. In February 2016 the...

Representatives from the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) from Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight recently arranged a meeting with a number of local MPs from the region to discuss concerns impacting small businesses. Attending the meeting with FSB...

UPDATED: Ryde Academy has been rated a 'good' school by Ofsted following an inspection last month, a contrast to the previous rating of 'requires improvement' in 2014. Ofsted says that the Pell Lane school is rapidly improving and has a...

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner has welcomed proposals for a new funding formula which will apply to both Isle of Wight and mainland schools. The Secretary of State for Education, the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, launched the second stage...

Only cars and other small vehicles under 2 metres in height and 5.5 metres in length will be able to travel on Red Funnel's car ferry service over Christmas, as the company work to resurface the loading ramp in East...

The Island's MP, Andrew Turner says that the Conservatives are united and committed to making Brexit a success following last week's House of Commons Vote on the Government's timetable for leaving the EU. Of the 550 MPs who took part...

Pressure on beds in the NHS in England has become so acute that on any given day last winter, the equivalent of more than 5 extra hospitals’-worth of beds had to be brought into service to cope with surges in...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been chosen as Red Funnel’s 2017 charity of the year following a public vote. The charity succeeds Ability Dogs 4 Young People, which was Red Funnel’s charity of the year in...

The Isle of Wight Council has announced changes to it's services over the Christmas and New Year period, with most aspects of the Council’s operations set to remain open until 16:00 on Friday 23rd December. Although the majority of services...

As they launch their residential care report, Healthwatch Isle of Wight have said there is a 'staggering' difference in quality delivered within care and nursing homes across the Isle of Wight. Throughout the course of 2015, Healthwatch Isle of Wight...