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• Brading School Closure Meeting Hears Arguments From The Community

  Campaigners against the closure of Brading CE Primary School hosted a community meeting yesterday evening at the town’s St Mary’s Church.

• Experience 25 Marks History Of The Isle of Wight Festival At The O2

  Experience 25, the exhibition celebrating the history of the iconic Isle of Wight Festival, has opened at London’s O2.

• Wightlink Reveals New Timetable For 2025 - With A Chance To Book At This Year's Prices

  Cross-Solent operator, Wightlink, has revealed its new 2025 timetable which is now available for booking.

• Armed Man Reports Spark Police Operation In Sandown

  Armed police descended onto the streets of Sandown following reports of a man with a gun yesterday afternoon (Thursday).

• Packed House As Bay Regeneration Plans Presented At Shanklin Theatre

  Bay area regeneration plans were presented at Shanklin Theatre on Tuesday to “around 200” residents.

• 'More Work Necessary' For Ryde Primary School Says Ofsted

  An Ofsted inspector has said “more work is necessary” for an Isle of Wight school to receive a “good” rating.

• Haven Falconry On The Move As Crowdfunding Appeal Launched

  The Falconry Experience has revealed plans to relocate from its current site at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

• Public Invited To Reopening Of Ryde Police Station Next Month

  The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has announced that Ryde police station on the Isle of Wight will reopen to the public next month.

• Council Leader Urges Caution On 'Heavy Handed' Action Over Ferries

  Cllr Phil Jordan, Leader of the Isle of Wight Council, has today responded to the motions set to be discussed at the Full Council meeting regarding the reliability, affordability, and regulation of the Island’s ferry services.

• Shanklin Mum Awarded For Services To Seriously Unwell Children

  A mum from Shanklin is to be celebrated for her exceptional contribution to seriously ill children at a national awards ceremony, following the loss of her daughter last year.

• Yarmouth Bridge Out Of Action From Monday - Here's Why

  Residents are reminded that the major project to replace the entire deck of Yarmouth Bridge will begin next week (September 23) .

• Council Working To Create Comfortable Breastfeeding Spaces In The Community

  The Isle of Wight Council is continuously working to create spaces that are beneficial to the local community.

• Floating Bridge Service To Be Suspended Next Week - Here's Why

  The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed the Floating Bridge will be out of service next week to allow essential maintenance work to take place.

• Consultation Deadline Approaches For 'Controversial' Camp Road Development

  Hostility towards proposed housing off Camp Road has continued to build ahead of a consultation deadline on Friday this week.

• Green Party's Pipeline Meeting Attracts Full House As CO2 Project Controversy Continues

  The Isle of Wight Green Party had a full house yesterday evening at its Newport public meeting opposing ExxonMobil’s pipeline.

• New Opening Times For Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary To Prioritise Animal Welfare

  Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary, a long-standing part of the local community, will be launching a new 5-day-a-week opening schedule from 4 November, designed to further enhance the welfare of its donkeys.

• Orchard House Care Home Celebrates Alzheimer’s Month With Music Therapy Event

  Orchard House Care Home marked Alzheimer’s Awareness Month with a special music therapy event, bringing joy and engagement to residents living with dementia.

• Island Teacher Launches New Nature Based Initiative For All Ages

  An Isle of Wight teacher has swapped the classroom for the outdoors as she launches Wild Isle, which looks to promote wellbeing for all ages through a connection with nature.

• Loss Of Doctors An 'Ongoing Threat' Warns Lib Dem Councillor

  An Isle of Wight Liberal Democrat councillor has warned the loss of doctors is an “ongoing threat” on the Island.

• Island's Ferries Criticised As Councillor Calls For Democratic Control

  A Conservative councillor on the Isle of Wight Council has called for ferries to be brought under democratic control in a council meeting motion.