Isle of Wight MP urges action against proposed school closures ahead of March Cabinet decision (updated)
House of Commons Health Committee visits Isle of Wight to investigate social care challenges (updated)
Wightlink’s vehicle ferries diverted via Portsmouth International Port for week-long terminal works (updated)
3, February 2025·1 min readPlans submitted to convert former public toilet into one-bedroomed dwellingPlans to convert a former public toilet in Wroxall into a one-bedroom home have been submitted
1, February 2025·2 min readLetter: Urgent need for collaboration as school closure proposals fuel community outrageWroxall Primary stakeholder highlights concerns over school closures and their impact on education
31, January 2025·2 min readLetter: Urgent call for attention on primary school closures and children’s emotional well-beingWroxall parent warns of severe impacts on children from the threatened school closures
28, January 2025·3 min readLetter: Year 5 student shares heartfelt concerns about potential closure of Wroxall PrimaryYear 5 pupil, Ellie Wood, shares her heartfelt plea to save Wroxall Primary School from closure
27, January 2025·1 min readLetter: Community is the foundation of society – Services should only be removed as very last resortHelen Downer argues for thorough exploration of alternatives to service and school cuts
26, January 2025·2 min readLetter: Community rallies behind new head teacher at primary school earmarked for closureThis Wroxall parent expresses gratitude to the new head teacher, who, the second day in her new role, learned her school was earmarked for closure
24, January 2025·1 min readWroxall parent publishes storybook dedicated to local school facing closureNew children's book aims to uplift community under threat of primary and pre-school closure
23, January 2025·1 min readWork begins to demolish pub and make way for new homes in WroxallSix new homes will be built on the site of a long-abandoned pub in Wroxall
20, January 2025·2 min readLetter: Review decision to close Wroxall Primary and look at the proposed alternativesCalls from a Wroxall resident for transparency and comprehensive review regarding Isle of Wight school closures
13, January 2025·3 min readLetter: Rushing Wroxall Primary’s closure will create more problems, not solutionsThis reader, a parent at Wroxall Primary, believes the school needs time and proper evaluation before final closure decision
9, January 2025·4 min readLetter: Why closing Wroxall Primary School would destroy our community’s heartA concerned parent shares their anguish over the potential closure of Wroxall Primary School and its impact on the community
7, January 2025·1 min readLetter: Help our community save Wroxall Primary SchoolA concerned parent voices their fears regarding the closure of Wroxall Primary School