Reform UK’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, has hit out at cross-Solent ferry operators, calling their private-equity ownership model a failed “effective monopoly” that leaves Islanders paying the price. Speaking during a visit to Ryde, the Reform business s... See more
The Isle of Wight’s first credible sighting of an Asian hornet has been recorded in Cowes, triggering an urgent search for a nest by the IW Asian Hornet team. Photographic evidence confirmed the presence of the invasive predator, which at 20–24mm (0.8–0.9... See more
The Isle of Wight’s A level results this year include some outstanding individual achievements, but the wider picture is best understood by looking at the trend. After many years in which the Island’s brightest pupils were too often let down by an underpe... See more
Just over two years into the current Parliament and, with a new Prime Minister, we looked at Electoral Calculus, the national political forecasting site, and its modelling and projections for both Isle of Wight parliamentary seats. The predictions are bas... See more
The Isle of Wight could be in line to house asylum seekers and refugees, following statements by the Prime Minister that all parts of the country must play their part in wider dispersal plans. Andy Burnham said this week that the burden should not fall on... See more
