14, March 2024·4 min readIsle of Wight council’s Cabinet have just voted to replace Floating Bridge 6 (Updated)The decision overruled officers’ recommendations to create a £250,000 Medina Crossing Strategy, with an extra £100,000 allocated for staffing capacity
14, March 2024·2 min readWootton GP surgery relocation ‘closure by another name’ says local councillorIsle of Wight councillors criticise Wootton surgery's move as 'closure'
14, March 2024·3 min readWootton Bridge GP surgery to relocate permanently to Newport due to structural issuesStructural problems force Isle of Wight GP surgery to make permanent move
14, March 2024·1 min readIsland Free School may secure century-long lease to save sports centreIsle of Wight sports centre's future depends on a 125-year school lease deal
14, March 2024·1 min readQueensgate Foundation Primary takes leap into sustainability with solar panelsIsle of Wight school embraces clean energy with new solar panel plans
14, March 2024·2 min readCouncil faces scrutiny over proposed £250k spend on floating bridge research (updated)The council's £250k plan for the Isle of Wight floating bridge crossing sparks debate
14, March 2024·2 min readDrop-in sessions offer insight into special school capacity boostIsle of Wight parents can learn about new special education places at sessions
13, March 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight nursery’s Ofsted rating drops from ‘Outstanding’ to ‘Inadequate’Ofsted downgrades Isle of Wight nursery, citing leadership and learning provision failures, but parents say they are happy
12, March 2024·2 min readNearly 400 primary school places expected to be empty on the Isle of Wight by 2027Isle of Wight councillor predicts major primary school closures by 2027
12, March 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight seafront concession bid hits snag as council meeting falls shortIsle of Wight council delays street trader's concession plan for Gurnard seafront
8, March 2024·1 min readProposed Gurnard seafront concession stirs concern among Isle of Wight residentsObjections raised against The Salty Siren's potential seafront trade in Gurnard
8, March 2024·2 min readNewport councillors lament end of free parking, fearing impact on local businessesNewport's loss of free parking deemed harmful to businesses by local councillors