The Isle of Wight looks set to lose five primary schools after councillors voted in favour of closing them. Six schools, Cowes, Arreton, Oakfield, Brading, Wroxall and Godshill primary ...

At an extraordinary meeting of County Hall’s full council, education cabinet member Councillor Jonathan Bacon was probed on a range of issues largely relating to the proposed closures of Arreton St ...

Hundreds of people have gathered to protest against council plans to close five primary schools on the Isle of Wight. Proposals will see schools in Cowes, Arreton, Oakfield, Brading and Wroxall shut ...

Isle of Wight ... close five primary schools on the island. Full council voted 12 to 11, with six abstentions, against issuing closure notices at Arreton St George, Brading, Cowes, Oakfield ...

Joe Robertson said himself and the Diocese of Portsmouth “showing a stronger hand” prior to the cabinet’s decision “may be enough” to avert closures.

Hundreds of people have gathered to protest against council plans to close five primary schools on the Isle of Wight. Proposals will see schools in Cowes, Arreton, Oakfield, Brading and Wroxall ...