Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra Review: Concert captivates audience with Elgar, Wagnar and Rachmaninoff
Headon Warren restoration: Farmers highlight commitment to sustainable landscape management (updated)
3, December 2008·1 min readMotorcycle Accident in Carisbrooke: Public Fast To RespondAs I was driving through Carisbrooke on my way home at 3.20pm (Wednesday) a motorcyclist came off his bike outside...
1, December 2008·1 min readBrighstone Christmas Tree FestivalIf you want to see how many beautiful, quirky and innovative ways there are to decorate a Christmas tree, pop...
24, November 2008·2 min readSchools Reorganisation: Opinion on ConsultationThanks to regular VentnorBlog contributor Wendy Varley for sending through her opinion on the proposed schools reorganisation being discussed at...
18, November 2008·1 min readGlowing Ofsted Report For Carisbrooke HighWell done Carisbrooke High School. The school’s just-published Ofsted report confirms it is “a good school where students and staff...
14, November 2008·1 min readSchools Reforms Latest: In A NutshellIsle of Wight Council has today published its latest report on the schools reorganisation for the cabinet to consider at...
23, October 2008·3 min readThWART Meeting Report 22 OctoberThanks to Wendy for covering this event in such a thorough and well balanced manner. If you’d like to contribute...
20, October 2008·1 min readHalf-term Fun At Chessell Pottery BarnsI love Chessell Pottery. On previous visits we’ve decorated mugs, sugar bowls and my son’s treasured breakfast bowl, which he’s...
1, October 2008·1 min readNearly Half Island’s Children On Brink Of PovertyWe’d like to welcome new contributor, Wendy Varley, onto the VentnorBlog team. Wendy, a freelance journalist who lives in Yafford,...
18, April 2008·3 min readEducation Reforms: Response to Beynon Letter in The IndependentMany thanks to Island parent, Wendy Varley for sending in her response to Steve Beynon’s letter in The Independent this...