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• Appeal Launched After Suspected Hit And Run In Ryde

  Police want information following an incident in Ryde that saw a van driver leave the scene of a crash.

• 19 Year Old Injured In Middle Road Crash

  A 19 year old has been receiving treatment after being injured during a crash on the Middle Road on Saturday.

• Cowes Students Celebrate Year 9 Graduation With Special Ceremony

  Staff and students at Cowes Enterprise College have marked the end of another Key Stage 3 journey with a celebratory graduation ceremony for Year 9 students.  

• Have Your Say On Local Council Tax Support Scheme - Consultation Due To Close

  Time is running out for residents to have their say on proposed changes to the Isle of Wight Council's Local Council Tax Support Scheme.

• Campaign Against Solent CO2 Pipeline Gathers Momentum

  The campaign against ExxonMobil’s Solent CO2 Pipeline is “out of the starting blocks” after a Brighstone meeting yesterday evening.

• Isle Of Wight Council To Go Ahead With Proposals To Close Six Primary Schools

  The Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet has decided to go ahead with a consultation process that could mean the closure of six primary schools.

• Islanders React To Council's School Consultation Vote

  Islanders have given their reaction to the Isle of Wight cabinet’s school consultation vote yesterday evening in Newport.

• Ryde Carer Faces 'Financial Ruin' After Four Month DBS Wait

  A 59-year-old Ryde carer has said he is in “financial ruin” as a result of a nearly four month wait for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

• Essential Tree Safety Works To Begin At Los Altos Park

  Essential tree safety works are due to start at Los Altos Park in Sandown next week.

• Newport War Memorial Cleaned

  Newport War Memorial in St Thomas’s Square has been given a new lease of life thanks to the Victoria Cross Trust.

• Wessex Cancer Support To Bring Festival Favourites To Newport Minster

  Wessex Cancer Support is inviting Islanders to get the festive season started at Newport Minster on Saturday 30 November with its Music at the Minster: Festive Favourites concert.

• Isle Of Wight Council Chairman Calls On Islanders To Support Air Ambulance Charity

  The chairman of the Isle of Wight Council is calling on Islanders to support a major Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance appeal which will help save lives.

• Freshwater Residents Lash Out At Birch Close Development Yellow Line Delay

  Freshwater residents have been making a last-ditch attempt to halt the latest iteration of the Birch Close housing development struggle.

• County Hall 'Critical' Meeting To Take Place In Newport Next Week

  Two of the Isle of Wight’s most critical issues are set to be discussed at County Hall in Newport next week.

• First Island School Dedicated To Children With Social, Emotional And Mental Health Needs Opens In East Cowes

  The Island's first school dedicated to children and young people with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs has opened in East Cowes.

• Progress Being Made On Retail And Football Park Plans

  Work to demolish the former Newport FC clubhouse at St George’s Way will begin on Monday.

• Shanklin Town Council Meeting To Address "Bay Plan" Proposal To Join Forces With Sandown And Lake

  Shanklin Town Council is hosting a Town Meeting for Residents at Shanklin Theatre next Tuesday (September 17) to introduce the rationale for the three Bay Councils to join forces to help secure additional funding.

• Opposition To Six Isle Of Wight Primary School Closures Stepped Up

  Opposition to six potential primary school closures has been stepped up across the Isle of Wight.

• Porsche 911 Challenge Fundraiser Heading To Island Next Week As Couple Visit All 238 RNLI Stations

  A married couple will be visiting the Isle of Wight as part of a fundraising challenge to stop at all 238 Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) sites in the UK and Ireland over the course of a month.

• Diocese Responds To Proposals To Close Island Schools

  The Diocese of Portsmouth has given its response to Isle of Wight Council proposals to close three C of E schools.