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Some parents of pupils at All Saints’ Primary tested the proposed journey to school they would have to take if the Isle of Wight Council closes their school. See photos and videos within.
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Plans aim to create at least two jobs and add to the choice of takeaway food for the local community.
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The Awakening Weekend is a one-of-a-kind event aimed at helping you to 'don the oxygen mask'. Over 40 sessions to choose from. Don't miss early bird tickets.
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This reader believes the Isle of Wight council's reasoning for closing All Saints' School in Freshwater is flawed and says what the village needs, if the Island Plan is not fantasy, is a new, central, non denominational school.
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Parents protesting last night accused Isle of Wight council officers of ‘fudging the figures’, and said the school was ninth out of 44 schools for improvement on the Island, and was ranked second out of all schools on the Island for Key Stage 2 performance.
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The first Isle of Wight Fisherman Gansey Jumpers will be raising funds for Freshwater Independent Lifeboat and you can learn how to make one on an 8-week course with knitting aficionado, Gail Downey.
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One of the parish councillors for Freshwater says the "rejection looks orchestrated" and is "deeply concerning to those of us who live in the West Wight".
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The mood of the meeting was anger and disbelief, with huge cheers and rounds of applause for those who stood up to speak and question the decision by Isle of Wight council officers to focus on the future of one school only.
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Julian Critchley from Island Labour says, "the Council should really have learned lessons from the previous attempt to close Sandown Bay Academy; communities know that schools are more than just bricks and mortar."
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Passionate parents create video of a West Wight school to show Councillors how much would be lost if the school was closed. 'Why take the heart of a community out?' they ask.
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Come Correct, from Joe Publik's upcoming debut album, Stubborn Vectis, is available on limited edition vinyl or for download. Check out the music video, filmed on the Isle of Wight.
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Cllr Medland has called into question the process of how the Isle of Wight council proposed to close All Saints' Primary School in Freshwater. He said the "policy is riddled with contradictions", with "no central strategic sense or awareness of the role of public services".
