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Newport North Councillor, Matt Price, is calling for all Councillors to back Carisbrooke College in the face of a Hampshire County Council recommendation that the school be shut, as previously reported. Cllr Price has said that the recommendation to close Carisbrooke...

The Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and partner agencies – Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Earl Mountbatten Hospice, Isle of Wight Council are currently consulting on the Isle of Wight End of Life Care Strategy and are seeking...

Christ The King College has received national recognition for the value it adds to students’ achievements at GCSE. SSAT, the Schools, Students and Teachers Network, recently undertook its annual in-depth analysis of official Department for Education data on all state-funded...

Electro Love 80s’ alongside Level 42's Mark King have been announced as the final headliners for V-Dubisland 2015, which takes place at South Fairlee Farm in Newport between 23rd-27th July. After recently taking revellers back to the 80’s at this year’s...

The William Coppin pub in Newport known as 'Lloyds' is set to close following a decision by the owner J D Wetherspoon. The venue at the heart of the Island's county town on Coppins Bridge is set to close as...

An Isle of Wight firefighter will be heading to Oregon in the USA next month where he will learn about tackling wildfires as part of an exchange trip. Alan Jones, who is part of White Watch at Newport Fire Station,...

The Governing Body of Christ the King College have issued a statement to reassure Islanders about an apparent overspend in their budget. A report has been prepared for the Isle of Wight Council that shows the Carisbrooke-based school as having...

Wight Building Materials, working together with local surfacing contractor Crownpark Builders, have helped build a new road at Corf Camp for the Isle of Wight Scouts. The asphalt suppliers based at St George's Down supplied all the relevant materials and...

Patients are treated with compassion and respect by the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service’s NHS 111 phone line, according to national benchmarking inspection which also noted many other positive findings. Among them, the Care Quality Commission’s inspection report highlights the...

A significant section of the main road between Shanklin and Ventnor is due to be upgraded shortly, leading to major disruption for motorists travelling to and from Ventnor. Island Roads will resurface a 0.8 mile stretch of Cowleaze Hill (A3055)...