After negotiating a £2.4m discount on the original price, Asda have now paid the £17.75million price tag for the land at St George's Park in Newport. Work on the site could start as early as Spring 2016.
Research shows that banning mobile phones from schools can improve GCSE results, so the new head at Medina College has done just that. Here's one parent's view on the decision.
Billie Sullivan prides herself on keeping fit and happily tells people that she does the splits and paints the town red. Her positive, happy attitude is an inspiration to all.
An expert in mental health and social care as well as being a fantastic jazz singer, Edana Minghella, is welcomed as a new patron for the Independent Arts charity.
A petition has been launched on the Government Website and calls for "a maximum cap" on Isle of Wight ferry fares. It has six months to reach 100,000 signatures and be considered for debate in Parliament.
There's an increased pressure on the Ambulance Service on the Isle of Wight due to a rise in demand for their services, but an hour and forty minute wait for a 93 year old with bleeding from the head has been questioned by many in Ventnor.
The two-day Solent Skills Summit brought together the region’s communities to discuss skills successes over the past year, as well as future skills needs in the region.
Looking through the dozens of photos and watching the Channel 4 footage clearly illustrates that Bestival has still got it! Over four days, they manage to transform a small part of the Isle of Wight into an artistically creative, hedonistic paradise.