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‘-7.6C RECORDED IN SANDOWN OVERNIGHT AS COLD WEATHER CONTINUES TO BITE
A teeth-chattering -7.6c was recorded by IW Met Service in Sandown overnight as cold weather continues to grip the Isle of Wight. Further chilly temperatures were seen in Chale (-6.9c), Southwest Newport (-6.5c) and Ashey (-6.5), whilst near Island Harbour...
Read moreDetailsSCHOOLS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT TO PLAY THEIR PART IN REDUCING STORM OVERFLOWS
9 schools on the Isle of Wight will have sustainable drainage solutions (SuDs) installed over the next few months as part of a joint initiative with the Department of Education. By slowing the flow of water from hard surfaces like...
Read moreDetailsGODSHILL PRIMARY CELEBRATES ‘GOOD’ RATING FROM SCHOOL INSPECTORATE
Godshill Primary School’s 'long journey of improvement' has paid off with a jump up in its Ofsted rating. Following a 2-day inspection in November last year, Godshill Primary is no longer ‘requires improvement’ but ‘good’ in the eyes of the...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT CONSTITUENCIES SET TO TURN RED ACCORDING TO YOUGOV POLL
The Isle of Wight - which has never returned a Labour MP in its history - now appears likely to have 2 Labour members in the next parliament. This result is according to a YouGov poll in which 14,000 voters...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT PRIMARY SCHOOLS STILL BOTTOM OF THE CLASS ACCORDING TO NEW DATA
The latest data for primary school attainment for the 2022/23 academic year makes grim reading for education bosses on the Isle of Wight. 53% of the Island's 1,375 Key Stage 2 pupils have reached the expected standard, compared with 60%...
Read moreDetailsROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB IN RYDE CALLS IT A DAY AFTER NEARLY 100 YEARS
After some 96 years, the doors to the Royal British Legion & Ex-Service Men's Club in Ryde have closed for the final time. The club - located on St James' Street in the heart of the town - has been...
Read moreDetailsDECISIONS ON NEW DOUBLE YELLOW LINES ACROSS THE ISLAND DEFERRED
Plans to install double yellow lines around Newport, Carisbrooke and Gunville have been deferred, which in turn has pushed back other decisions too. Nearly 60 schemes were set to be approved by the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet last week....
Read moreDetailsISLANDERS INVITED TO ENGAGEMENT EVENT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NEW HEALTH HUB
A new hub that will transform the way mental health services are delivered on the Island is nearing completion behind the hoardings of the former HMV building in Newport High Street. Islanders are being given an opportunity to learn more...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FOODBANK ANNOUNCED AS RED FUNNEL’S CHARITY OF THE YEAR FOR 2024
Red Funnel has announced that the Isle of Wight Foodbank will be its Charity of the Year for 2024, as the Isle of Wight ferry company celebrates 10 years of its flagship charity programme. The announcement follows the results of...
Read moreDetailsCAT TRAPPED UNDER PONTOON IN EAST COWES RESCUED BY LIFEBOAT CREW
Cowes RNLI lifeboat was tasked to rescue a trapped cat over the weekend. HM Coastguard had been alerted to the fact that a cat was spotted trapped under a pontoon at East Cowes Marina yesterday afternoon (Sunday). Anxious that the...
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