News from the East Wight

Vote today for Sandown Bay which has been shortlisted as Best British Beach and Bembridge as Village of the Year in the Countryfile Magazine Awards.

If you’re considering education options for your daughter or son, take the opportunity to find out more about what Ryde School can offer. Meet teachers, pupils and tour this Island school with a global outlook.

Residents (including the landowner) and the parish council say they have not been consulted properly on the proposed scheme and insist it is withdrawn pending "proper consultation process and consideration of alternative measures".

Police want to speak to this man as part of their enquiries into two Shanklin burglaries in the early hours of New year's Day.

57,000 Girlguiding members plan to attend mass screenings at the 130 ODEON cinemas across the UK but as there is no ODEON on the Island, The Commodore came up trumps.

The 14 year-old has been charged with a number of offences including assault by beating, common assault, criminal damage, using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm, or distress.

With the support of the local community and hard work of the students of the Blue House of The Bay CE School, over £1,000 has been raised for CLIC Sargent's Young Lives v Cancer campaign.

If you are looking to surprise your loved one this Valentine's Day the team at Serendipity Diamonds, Isle of Wight can share their experience and knowledge to spark ideas and provide inspiration, helping you to choose the perfect gift.

There was standing room only at last night's Ryde Society meeting as residents clashed with Isle of Wight councillors over regeneration plans. Read the report from the meeting.

Residents are invited to Monday evening's meeting of the Ryde Society where the Isle of Wight council's Director of Regeneration will be in the hot-seat.

Charlotte Burch may have been spotted on the cycle path between Newport and Sandown. Residents are urged to check their garages and outbuildings where she may have been seeking shelter in this particularly cold weather.