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FROM OUTSTANDING TO INADEQUATE FOR GATTEN AND LAKE CHILDCARE
Shanklin-based Gatten and Lake Childcare has fallen from ‘Outstanding’ to ‘Inadequate’ in the eyes of Ofsted. The nursery - located in The Bay area - was visited by the government’s education watchdog last month and ranked ‘Inadequate’ in personal development...
Read moreDetailsALDI RAISES PAY AGAIN TO EXTEND LEAD AS BEST-PAYING SUPERMARKET ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Aldi is raising pay for store colleagues for the 2nd time this year, extending its position as the Isle of Wight's best-paying supermarket. Aldi Store Assistants and Deputy Store Managers on the Isle of Wight are set to receive a...
Read moreDetailsTHIS YEAR’S WOLVERTON FOLK AND BLUES SET FOR MAY
This year's Festival of Folk & Blues is set to take place in the stunning grounds of Wolverton Manor, Shorwell on Saturday 11th May 2024. Since its successful launch in 2011, the family-friendly festival has been gaining momentum, with fantastic...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT SMOKERS ENCOURAGED TO GIVE UP ON 40TH ANNUAL NO SMOKING DAY
To mark the 40th anniversary of No Smoking Day today (Wednesday), communities across the Island are being encouraged to help those on their quitting journey. The annual awareness day encourages smokers to make a quit attempt and offers a wide...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL SUPPORTING HOMEOWNERS AFFECTED BY DEVASTATING ST LAWRENCE LANDSLIP
The Isle of Wight Council says it is supporting and advising residents affected by the significant landslip at St Lawrence, which has destroyed 1 home and left 2 others extremely vulnerable. It was on Saturday morning that locals living in...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE OFFICER WHO ‘HAD INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH VULNERABLE MAN’ TO FACE MISCONDUCT HEARING
PC Howard was cleared of misconduct following a 2-day hearing in Eastleigh on Tuesday 19th March 2024. A Police officer who is alleged to have started an intimate relationship with a man, but failed to properly disclose the relationship, is...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL WEBSITE AND PHONE LINES WILL BE OFFLINE FOR ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE THIS WEEKEND
The official Isle of Wight Council website and all phone lines will be unavailable this coming weekend due to essential core network maintenance. The local authority says that across both Saturday and Sunday (16th/17th March), there will be no access...
Read moreDetailsFRAUD ARRESTS AS PART OF INVESTIGATION INTO COLLAPSED CARLAUREN GROUP
3 people have been arrested by the Serious Fraud Office as part of a new investigation in the Carelauren Group and an alleged £76million fraud involving luxury care homes. The raids in Dorset and Buckinghamshire are part of an investigation...
Read moreDetailsMAJOR REFURB AT RYDE SUPERBOWL COMPLETE FOLLOWING NEAR £1MILLION INVESTMENT
The new lane system Ryde Superbowl has undergone a complete internal refurb and is ready to welcome locals and tourists in 2024 and beyond. The works - which total almost £1million - have been carried out over the past 3...
Read moreDetailsPETITION TO INSTALL RAILINGS ON REVETMENT LAUNCHED AFTER YOUNG BOY FALLS FROM HEIGHT
A petition to install railings along the Sandown-Shanklin revetment has been launched by a concerned local following an incident which saw a young boy rushed to hospital after falling from the sea wall at the weekend. As first reported by...
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