Newport is the capital of the Isle of Wight. It’s the town with the most nation-wide chains of shops as well as being the centre for business. The County council are head-quartered there.
It's Executive head teacher, Peter Shaw's, my last GCSE results day in the UK. He tells OnTheWight he's very proud to leave the learning community on such a positive note.
There are lots of new rides on offer with the return of Carnival Funfairs to the Isle of Wight. They'll be touring the Isle of Wight over six weeks, starting this weekend. Don't miss the crazy prices offers.
Newport and Carisbrooke Parish Council has allocated £20,000 to the Shaping Newport project, and an undisclosed amount from Isle of Wight Council will be contributed to the scheme to rebrand Newport.