OnTheWight has been in touch with the owner of the former Rivoli Cinema and the person who ran the fundraising campaign to try and convert it back to a cinema for Sandown. Unsurprisingly there's not a lot of shared ground.
Isle of Wight Conservative MP Andrew Turner is of leaving the door open - in his Commons speech - for the "untested alternative that he has championed".
A builder from Newport was found guilty of taking subcontractor's tax and national insurance contributions and committing tax fraud. Full details in the report.
As Chris Garnett and Nick Finney know each other from years gone by, questions have been raised. The leader of the council describe these as a "desire to make mischief to unclear ends".
Chris Whitehouse says the Group will be a voice for local communities and councils across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in connection with the area’s devolution bid.
The Pillar to Post report by Healthwatch IW makes for very interesting and shocking reading. IW NHSTrust say they have already acted on many of the recommendations in the report.
Many parents had already moved their children to other schools when the prospect of the school closing was announced. The academy sponsor confirm today it will close the school on 31st December.