The early results reported by the Island’s six secondary schools show that 48% of pupils achieved five A*-C GCSE passes, including English and mathematics, up from 45% in 2014.
As World Breastfeeding Week draws to a close (last week), it is important that women who choose to breastfeed their babies feel comfortable to do so wherever they choose to do so; something that the Isle of Wight Council supports.
Some clever stick came up with the rather smart idea of installing a miniature broadband cabinet in Godshill famous model village to mark a close-to 16,000 homes on the Island with 'fibre' broadband.
The Department for Transport has refuted they said Island Line would be retained within the wider franchise. The council indicate they will fight to retain it.
The council say around 1,300 planning applicants received pre-application advice last year and that pre-application charges could raise up to £110,000 pa for the council.