Isle of Wight council offers food and utility vouchers to low-income families as cost of living crisis continues
Isle of Wight council and Island Roads unveil revealing film on Leeson Road’s significant landslide (watch)
11, January 2021·1 min readWightlink to suspend weekend sailings on Yarmouth routeWightlink say fewer people are using the route at the weekends, as only essential travel is now allowed. Full details within
24, December 2020·1 min readResidents treated to surprise Christmas hampers in Yarmouth and ThorleyCakes, nosegays, and decorations included in the gifts were made by friends and members of Community Hall of Yarmouth and District (CHOYD)
16, December 2020·2 min readPlans for mobile classrooms at Yarmouth School now open for public commentThe mobile classrooms will be placed on the playing fields at the Yarmouth site
4, December 2020·2 min readPatients invited to virtual meeting about closure of Yarmouth GP SurgeryThis is a further chance for our patients to find out what is happening at Yarmouth Surgery and to ask questions
20, November 2020·4 min readIncrease in incidents involving inflatables for lifeboat crews this summerNewly released figures show a large increase in the RNLI being called to incidents involving inflatables this summer
4, November 2020·2 min readFate of former All Saints’ Primary School building sealed at planning meetingDespite its unanimous decision, conditions were added to the planning approval for a new school building in West Wight last night
26, October 2020·1 min readMan admits serious child sex offence in three-year-old rape caseIt’s emerged that the 62-year-old man was not known to the three-year-old girl that he seriously sexually assaulted in Fort Victoria Country Park - as he admits the offence.
26, October 2020·2 min readNew Yarmouth School – in Freshwater – goes before Isle of Wight council planning committeeThe plans will go before the Isle of Wight council planning committee next week, with the full support of the Cabinet member for education
23, October 2020·2 min readRow over grass cutting after Viewpoint vistas obscured by overgrown trees and bushesShalfleet Parish Council decided to cut this area without informing Isle of Wight Council, in latest row over verge cutting
20, October 2020·3 min readGP surgery to close permanently and revert back to housing (updated)The doctor said the closure is entirely supported by the WWMP, which finds it very difficult to recruit doctors
19, October 2020·1 min readA sad farewell to the Vintage Yarmouth Boot Sale and Xmas MarketThe hugely popular Vintage Boot Sale and beautifully curated Xmas Market are no more, announce the organiser from Yarmouth
19, October 2020·1 min readHat-trick of good news for West Wight’s community busGood things come in threes for the FYTbus. Details within of why they are currently having a triple celebration