The Minister for devolution asked the Hampshire and IW partnership to agree that devolved powers should be given to a new elected ‘metro mayor’ for the area. They voted against the idea.
Want to know why the School Improvement budget is being reduced by £70,000 next year? The number of Inadequate schools going from 11 to 1 has a lot to do with it, says the council leader.
The IW LibDems are deeply disappointed by Mr Turner’s actions and following the vote on funding to local councils on Wednesday, believes he continues to fail to stand up for the Island’s needs.
Residents and businesses are coming together through an online petition to oppose plans to expand the Red Funnel ferry terminal in East Cowes. Read the open letter from one of the marine businesses to the ferry company's CEO.
The special guest at Wolverton Folk & Blues Fair this year will be award-winning bluesman from the USA, Eugene 'Hideaway' Bridges. Advance tickets available from 1st March.
When we see a National magazine with a headline like 'Eight reasons why cycling on the Isle of Wight is simply brilliant' how can we not write about it?!
The Environment Agency have revisited the site where they suspected illegal dumping of waste. They say the moderate level of response was influenced, in part, by the operator’s swift actions.
Vix Lowthion, who increased the Isle of Wight Green vote 10x at the 2015 election, has just been selected as the Green Party's National spokesperson on education.
The Isle of Wight is one of eight areas in the country that have difficulty recruiting GPs. This new bursary is hoping to attract trainees to consider committing to at least three years on the Island.
Visit Isle of Wight have succeeded in its priority mission to attract 'first time visitors' to the Isle of Wight. There have been 80,000 of them in the last three years.