Police Pursuit Sees Man End Up In River Medina

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• Teenagers In Drug Arrest Following Coppins Bridge Police Pursuit

  Police have this afternoon (Monday) arrested males aged 18 and 15 following a pursuit which saw one of the suspects end up in the River Medina.

• New Warehouse Could 'Support Expanding Companies' And 'Deliver Islander Employment Opportunities

  A new warehouse that could ‘support expanding companies’ and ‘deliver employment opportunities’ will be built next to an Isle of Wight river.

• Tax Breaks Could Be Set To End For Isle Of Wight Private Schools

  Cabinet members may decide later this week to follow the government’s lead in ending tax breaks for Isle of Wight private schools.

• Hundreds Attend Island’s Careers, Jobs And Apprenticeships Fair

  Over 300 people attended the Isle of Wight Council’s Careers, Jobs & Apprenticeship event last month at 1Leisure Medina, organised by the Isle of Wight Council’s Island Futures team.

• What A Mess — Timeline Of Ventnor Road Repairs In Limbo Following Latest Collapse

  A significant rockfall has added to the ongoing issues surrounding a Ventnor coastal road, with an uncertain timeline now in place regarding the future of the route.

• Gurnard Primary School Shines In Latest Ofsted Inspection

  Gurnard Primary School has received high praise in its latest Ofsted inspection, published today (Monday).

• Education Cabinet Member Urges Deferral Of School Closures Decision

  The Isle of Wight councillor spearheading contentious school closure plans has asked his cabinet colleagues to defer a landmark decision.

• Newport Man Arrested After Damaging Ryde Hotel And Being Abusive To Members Of The Public

  A 31 year-old man from Newport was arrested yesterday (Saturday) after causing damage to a Ryde hotel.

• Assault On Teenage Girl Sees 15 Year-Old Boy Arrested

  A 15 year-old boy was arrested yesterday (Saturday) following an assault on a teenage girl.

• Councillor Accuses County Hall Planners Of "Intransigence" In "Correctly" Applying Planning Law

  An Isle of Wight councillor has accused County Hall planners of “intransigence” in applying planning law.

• Cabinet Asked Whether School Closure Plans Are "Truly Financially Viable"

  Concern has been raised over the “financial viability” of primary school closures, after it emerged the controversial plans could cost the Isle of Wight Council millions of pounds.

• G4's Mike Christie To Release Walk The Wight Song In Aid Of Mountbatten

  Mountbatten Isle of Wight music ambassador, Mike Christie, is preparing to release a brand new song in celebration of the iconic fundraising event, Walk the Wight.

• Victorian Society Objects To 'Needlessly Damaging' Proposals For Isle Of Wight Church

  Plans for the Grade II*-listed All Saints church in Ryde have led the Victorian Society to object in the Portsmouth Consistory Court.

• Isle Of Wight Council By-Election Likely To Be Held In May

  A by-election to contest a vacant Isle of Wight Council seat is likely to be held on May 1.

• Council Opens Enforcement Case In Response To Developer's "Alleged Breach Of Planning Controls"

  An enforcement case has opened in response to a developer’s “alleged breach of planning controls” in a large Isle of Wight village, the council has revealed.

• Find Out How Council's £600,000 Leeson Road Investment Will Be Spent

  A spending package worth £600,000 will be spent on ‘essential works’ on the landslip-hit Leeson Road as part of the Isle of Wight Council’s approved 2025/26 budget.

• Police Teams Head To Ryde Hostel As Ongoing Investigations Gather Momentum

  Numerous Police resources, including a dog unit, visited Ryde this morning (Thursday) as part of two ongoing investigations.

• New High Street Health And Wellbeing Centre To Open In Newport

  Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is set to open the doors to a new Health and Wellbeing Centre in the heart of Newport.

• Cowes Library Set To Undergo Building Works To Improve Accessibility

  Cowes Library is set to undergo major renovations starting Monday, 24 March.

• Isle Of Wight Park Could Be Upgraded As Part Of Council Works Scheme

  An Isle of Wight park could be upgraded with eight new pieces of play equipment as part of a proposed works scheme.