Plans to redevelop a former Isle of Wight school site with 16 ‘high-quality’ new homes have been criticised as overdevelopment and a ‘missed opportunity’.

Reducing fuel and food poverty and improving the population’s wellbeing are the ‘urgent’ priorities regarding the Isle of Wight climate plan.

Children with complex high anxiety mental health will be offered new places at an Isle of Wight school.

Fundamentum, led by Mr R Freeman, will convert The Fernside at 30 Station Avenue into a facility featuring 12 en-suite bedrooms, an office, and communal spaces.

Four ‘affordable’ rental flats specifically for veterans will be built on vacant land in the Isle of Wight’s county town.