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A leading Isle of Wight councillor has said he is “devastated” by last Thursday’s vote to close Cowes Primary School. Councillor Paul...

Sandown & Shanklin RFC Veterans will take part in a tournament in support of the RFU Injured Players Foundation at Twickenham this...

Hosted by Breakfast Show host Paul Topping and the elegant Emily Wells, this year’s event once again took place at Gurnard Pines.

Several crews from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a Newport sheet metal work factory this...

Several Red Funnel hi-speed sailings have been cancelled this morning (Monday) due to a technical issue on board Red Jet 6. A technical...

A new cohort of Digi Dogs has been welcomed to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Joint Operations Unit to help combat the...

A campaign group that spent months battling to save an Isle of Wight town’s primary school has called for their local ward councillor to...

Parents and campaigners have reacted with jubilation and relief to yesterday’s Isle of Wight Council vote to keep Oakfield CE Primary...

The saving of a “precious school community” is a “fantastic result”, an Isle of Wight councillor has said, in response to yesterday’s...

Isle of Wight Council Cabinet Member for Education, Jonathan Bacon, has this afternoon released a statement regarding his resignation.

In a move to appease disgruntled parents, the Isle of Wight Council's Cabinet has announced 'comprehensive support measures'.

The Isle of Wight Council's Cabinet last night (Thursday) agreed to submit an interim proposal for local government reorganisation to...

Councillors have voted to close two threatened Isle of Wight primary schools and keep three open, it has been decided last night...

Campaigners against the school closures have taken part in regular protests Two of the Isle of Wight's five under threat primary schools...

A Sandown town councillor has thrown her hat into the ring for an Isle of Wight by-election. Following the resignation today of Tig...

(c) Shutterstock County Hall yesterday voted to support people who have been in care, a group facing ‘significant barriers that impact...

A majority of Isle of Wight councillors last night agreed to a motion opposing the government’s controversial two-child benefit cap. Full...

Contentious revised plans for a new seafront cafe in an Isle of Wight village have been met with renewed opposition. Bembridge Parish...

Nine ‘much-needed’ houses could be built on land in a large Isle of Wight village. Tradeamp Ltd submitted a planning application to...

The James Tuttiett Charitable Trust (JTCT) has announced the purchase of King’s Quay, an important untouched quay on the northeast coast...