Aria Resorts says 1.72 hectares of new woodland would be planted, around 145 jobs to be created with “sensitive” ecological plan and “Protection of historic site the highest priority” in re-development
Organisers say around 300 people gathered in Newport for the second Extinction Rebellion day of action last weekend. They emailed all councillors this morning .. details within.
The Annual Awards celebrate invention, creativity and skill development and the recognition of creative thought (thinking out of the box) and fighting against the odds of life to achieve extraordinary things on the Island.
The Isle of Wight resident who launched the petition that has now attracted over 4,000 signatures opposing the development in the woods at Priory Bay says the tree houses visible from the sea and beach will not provide ‘punctuations of interest’ but rather destroy the character of East Wight’s best-loved beach.
The RSPCA collection officer said the builder on this construction site in Ryde was surprised to come across this badger in a hole next to the foundations of a building.
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust CEO, Maggie Oldham, said staff who were not vaccinated could be removed from frontline duties and that other trusts had discussed withholding sick pay if a staff member chose not to have the vaccine, and then caught the flu.
The Isle of Wight Labour Party Chair says "Islanders need to listen to the campaigners of ‘IoW Save Our NHS’, and make their voices heard, before their NHS is stripped away".
The man who used to pull in £180+k/year while he was setting up the Isle of Wight roads PFI is back being paid by IWC and as well as being paid £95,000 for six months' work to fix the contract, his £750 per month rent is covered by IWC.
As the consultation on the closure of All Saints Primary School begins, Cllr Paul Brading says he's "got to look at the education standards in the West Wight, as well as geographical viability with falling numbers"
Continuing OnTheWight’s series about young Islanders doing positive things with their lives, we introduce Beth Pitts. As Head Girl at Cowes Enterprise she's involved in many activities and outside of school coaches junior netball players and assists at a swimming school.
The Isle of Wight College has a proven track record of excellent success rates so why not head to their latest Open Evening to find out more about the courses and apprenticeships on offer and speak to tutors and career advisers.
Head The Wishing Well Pub, Pondwell, anytime between 11am and 4pm on Saturday to see an Asian Hornet (set in resin) and find out more about their threat to the Island's delicate ecology.