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• Lord Louis Children's Library Reopens With Range Of Activities On Offer

  Lord Louis Library's newly refurbished children’s and teen library is now open, just in time for the February half-term.

• "Very Tough Decisions" Amid "Chronic" Government Underfunding - Greens On Budget

  The Isle of Wight Green Party has said councillors are having to make “very tough decisions” amid “chronic underfunding” from governments past and present.

• Town Council Votes To Keep "Vital" Beach Safety Project With Precept Increase

  An Isle of Wight town council voted to keep its “vital” Beach Safety Project using funding from an increase in its precept yesterday evening (Monday).

• Two Teenage Boys Arrested Following Binstead Robbery

  Two teenage boys were arrested following a robbery in Binstead yesterday (Monday).

• Council Chair Welcomes "Essential" £35,000 Floating Bridge Budget Spend

  The Isle of Wight Council’s chair has welcomed an “essential” budget proposal for new Cowes-East Cowes Floating Bridge generators but said the council must “get on with replacing” the vessel.

• Save Westridge Farm Case To Be Heard At The Royal Courts Of Justice In April

  An Isle of Wight community’s struggle to protect one of Ryde’s last farms will reach the second highest court in the country in hearings scheduled for early April.

• Island Seaside Town Could Get Large Eight Bed 'House Of Multiple Occupation'

  A large, eight-bedroom house in the centre of an Isle of Wight seaside town could become a house of multiple occupation (HMO)

• Isle Of Wight Council To Consider Key £13m Spending Packages Amid 'Unprecedented Uncertainty'

  Key spending packages worth £13 million will be considered by the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet this Thursday amid ‘unprecedented uncertainty’.

• Schools Come Out In Force To Support "Wear What Makes You Happy" Fundraiser For Arlo Lambie

  Schools and businesses across the Isle of Wight showed their support for a very special cause on Friday (February 7).

• Isle Of Wight Council Launches 2025 National Apprenticeship Week With Flag Raising

  Today (Monday) marks the start of this year’s Apprenticeship Week and the Isle of Wight Council celebrated by raising the apprenticeship flag outside County Hall alongside council staff, councillors and apprentices.

• Plans To Replace 'Half-Built Eyesore' With New Seafront Café Divides Opinion

  A proposal to build a new seafront café on the site of a ‘half-built eyesore’ in an Isle of Wight village has divided opinion.

• Isle Of Wight MP Weighs In On School Closures Row

  “All we need to do is scare off the cabinet from making a decision on March 6,” an Isle of Wight MP has said in reference to controversial school closure plans.

• Plans To Use Five Shanklin Homes For Parenting Courses Provoke Outcry

  Plans to use five homes for parenting development courses have provoked an outcry from residents and councillors of an Isle of Wight coastal town.

• Ventnor Town Council Could Scrap "Vital" Beach Safety Project

  An Isle of Wight town council could be about to scrap its Beach Safety Team, which a seafront café owner has warned will “absolutely end in tragedy”.

• What Is Devolution... And What Happens Now?

  Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner announced (February 5) that several UK authorities will adapt to 'devolution'.

• Sloop Inn Works Scheme And Name Change Shelved After Parish Council Opposition

  An Isle of Wight pub’s major redecoration plans and proposed name change have been shelved following opposition from a local parish council.

• SpaMedica: UK Leading NHS Cataract Surgery Opens Diagnostic Clinic On Isle Of Wight

  SpaMedica, the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS cataract surgery, is opening a new cataract clinic on the Isle of Wight.

• Island MPs' Gaping Devolution Divide Shows No Sign Of Narrowing

  The gaping divide between Island MPs on the government’s devolution vision shows no signs of narrowing following news of delayed Isle of Wight elections.

• Liz Earle Head Office In Ryde Set For Closure With Staff Set To Face Redundancy

  Liz Earle has announced the closure of its head office in Ryde, with staff redundancies set to follow.

• "Local Control Of Key Decisions": Council Leader Defends Controversial Devolution Plans

  The leader of the Isle of Wight Council has defended the Island’s inclusion in the government’s fast track devolution plans in the face of doubt over County Hall’s future.