Winter Wonderland market this Sunday kicks off four weeks of festive celebrations in Ventnor (updated)
Winter Wonderland market this Sunday kicks off four weeks of festive celebrations in Ventnor (updated)
Storm Bert likely to bring strong winds and disruption to cross-Solent travel: Met Office issues weather warning
Storm Bert likely to bring strong winds and disruption to cross-Solent travel: Met Office issues weather warning
23, January 2008·1 min readConservative Party Policy Ignored as Pugh and Wells Seek to Destroy Island Education SystemStandards Not Tiers, now in their 4th year as a campaign group, have learned that plans by David Pugh and...
25, January 2008·1 min readMelanie Swan Clarification StatementFollowing the Alex Dyke phone in on IW radio this afternoon, Cllr Melanie Swan got in touch with VentnorBlog to...
1, May 2009·2 min readChale Primary Fights For Survival (podcast)Many people in Chale are very concerned about the IW Council's plans to shut the primary school.
3, February 2011·1 min readWest Wight Primary Schools Might Close Report RevealsNew housing developments not considered when planning school provision as part of the school reorganisation
14, May 2010·1 min readLearn More About Cowes Pathfinder ProjectOpen day should provide more info about new school
3, August 2011·2 min readCouncil Plans Force Children In To Faith Schools Say National Secular SocietyParents of pupils at Weston Primary are fighting to keep a non-religious primary school in West Wight
21, October 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight school closures raise concerns of social inequality and mental strainCouncillors address social inequality and mental wellbeing in Isle of Wight school closure plans debate
13, March 2008·1 min readIsland School Reforms In Today’s Independent NationalThanks for the tip from Wendy that the front page of The Independent Educational supplement has a three quarter page...
14, January 2020·1 min readYarmouth School move a ‘positive way forward’ says Cabinet memberPaul Brading says the move "ensures a strong, sustainable and robust educational offer is provided and secures a multi-million pound capital investment opportunity"
24, December 2013·1 min readPlans for new education scrutiny panel to be formedFollowing the damning report by Hampshire's Director of Children's Services on Island education, a new scrutiny panel is to be formed.
7, April 2009·1 min readLib Dems Wants Answers On KS2 ResultsKey Stage 2 results are a concern to the Lib Dems.
18, January 2008·1 min readMore Island Tories Come Out Against School ClosuresConservative Councillor for Ashey, Vanessa Churchman called the Alex Dyke phone-in to day to publicly state that she does not...