Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance funds portable defibrillators for non-stop community support
7, February 2024·2 min readDiscover why PO38 on the Isle of Wight is one of the UK’s ‘coolest postcodes’The Isle of Wight's PO38 makes The Sunday Times' top 'coolest postcodes' list
18, August 2023·3 min readIsland Tea and Coffee Co’s innovative Roasting Centre gets £100,000 funding boostWith the help of a grant, Island Tea and Coffee Co invests in state-of-the-art roasting, creating two new jobs
26, April 2023·1 min readMud and rain no match for gardeners: Gardening Galore! event rescheduledThe Gardening Galore! has been postponed: muddy field and forecasted rain lead to rescheduled date
7, October 2021·1 min readLegal covenant protects closure threatened school, say campaignersThe campaigners hoping to save the village school say they've discovered a legal covenant on land registry documents
3, October 2011·1 min readWitness Appeal In Rookley Road Traffic CollisionPolice appeal for witnesses to accident that saw motorcyclist receive serious injuries
12, July 2023·1 min readFinal closure decision looms for Isle of Wight rural primary school (updated)Chillerton and Rookley Primary may close by the end of the year due to funding and capacity issues, affecting its nine pupils
1, December 2021·1 min readNew Covid measures: Requirement to book for school consultation meetingYou will need to reserve your place at the public meeting and follow the new Covid-safe measures
10, February 2022·2 min readDecision to close Isle of Wight primary school deferred so all avenues can be exploredThere have been many calls this week for the decision to be deferred until the Island Free School are asked if they want to take on the school
14, April 2012·1 min readHave You Lost Your Glasses?Please share: Are you having trouble seeing this morning? If so, you might be the person who lost their glasses last night.
16, August 2012·2 min readSouthern Water meet MP and residents in Chillerton water rowSouthern Water admit they have acted inconsistently in the past and have apologised in Chillerton free water row
7, October 2021·2 min readPlans for public consultation on future of Chillerton and Rookley Primary SchoolA wide-range of options for the school will be included in the full six-week consultation including amalgamation, defederation and flexi-schooling
17, January 2013·1 min readRoad added to winter maintenance routes, the council’s versionFurther to the campaign (which started here On The Wight) to urge the council to rethink their salting routes, this release is in from the council following last night's announcement.