Proposals to 'concentrate expertise' in Oxford (Minimum journey time is estimated at three hours each way) that could affect a small number of cancer patients have been considered by an IWC committee.
It appears the Isle of Wight council misunderstood the plans and NHS England has today confirmed that cancer patients will not have to travel to Oxford for treatment.
The number of penalties issued for absences during term time in 2016-17 on the Isle of Wight was five times the national average, at 64 per 1,000 pupils.
Too much attention has been focused on pupils close to the 'C' or 4 grade threshold, often to the detriment of less academically-able pupils, says a Isle of Wight council report.
Despite strong objections from various quarters, two controversial planning applications were given the go ahead at tonight's Isle of Wight planning committee meeting.
The application was approved by seven votes to five at a meeting of the planning committee on Tuesday and will now go before the Secretary of State, following an objection from Sport England.
The National Autonomy Centre, based around Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight, is building and testing a wide range of autonomous and driverless, as they revealed last night - including Lifeboats.
The details of what appears to be the first Virgin Hyperloop One route in the UK popped up in a council meeting in Hampshire. A Chinese firm would build the tunnel and, with a legislation change, the route could go all the way to Heathrow.
Concerns raised by a resident and the town council have been countered by the ferry company who say there have only been two incidents of drunken behaviour in the last 12 months, neither of which were caused by their passengers.