Isle of Wight Repair Cafe: Volunteer experts to offer free repair service to help avoid items going to landfill
Totland Post Office saved by joint funding from Totland Parish Council and Island Community Ventures Ltd (updated)
Multiple arrests made as Island police tackle stalking, driving under the influence and other traffic offences
Newport collision involving stolen vehicle leads to arrest: Police appeal for dashcam footage (updated)
Ventnor Town Council introduces free Saturday parking to boost local trade following landslide road closure
18, May 2011·1 min read‘Disposal’ of Whippingham Primary School SiteThe IW council announces consultation about the sale of the Whippingham Primary School
25, February 2021·3 min read‘Save our School’ is the call from parents and village community amid plans to close primary school (updated)Parents and community members oppose the closure of their village's only primary school on a number of grounds and urge others to share their views on the consultation. Full details within
3, December 2022·2 min read‘We are not closing the school, we are saying we can no longer continue’ says Cabinet memberThere'll will be no teacher for the ten pupils of the school from January, so they have been offered places at Godshill Primary School
21, January 2008·1 min read“I Question Their Honesty”: Jill Wareham (podcast)We went along to Totland on Saturday to see and take part in the first Island demonstration against the proposed...
12, March 2008·2 min read£7m ‘Loss’ Of Funding: Who’s Telling The Truth?Last week we reported Loss Of £7m Govt Funding To Schools Not True. In order to provide balanced reporting, we...
19, January 2008·1 min read200+ Turn Out for Totland School Demo200+ turn out for school closure demo in Totland according to the police we spoke to there. Interviews and pics...
30, March 2013·1 min readAcademies Enterprise Trust ‘barred’ by DfE from taking on new schools (updated)The academy sponsor is told by Department for Education to improve results at their 66 academies, which includes two on the Isle of Wight.
6, December 2012·1 min readAffordable housing planned for West Wight Middle School siteCouncil to consider special purchaser status for housing association and their plans for former school site
18, February 2008·1 min readAlan Wells Clarifies Position On Schools QuestionnaireAlan Wells confirmed today on the Alex Dyke phone-in, that each and every person on the Wight is entitled to...
3, July 2008·1 min readAlan Wells on IW Radio Phone-InNews reaches us that Alan Wells, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services will be on the IW Radio Phone-In today between...
13, October 2011·2 min readAll West Wight Primary School’s Broadband Cut Off For WeeksTruly Shocking. Sheer incompetence at the council has led to none of the West Wight primary schools having broadband access, some since 16th September
10, December 2012·1 min readApproval sought for sale of former Swanmore Middle school site (Updated)Details of parties interested in the former school site in Ryde will remain secret say the council