MP Bob Seely is urging parents who home educate to take part in a consultation after he met with Islanders who do not send their children to school.

Isle of Wight arts organisations will now receive priority treatment from the Arts Council of England (ACE) to develop their potential after lobbying from MP Bob Seely.

MP Bob Seely is urging parents who home educate to take part in a consultation after he met with Islanders who do not send their children to school.

He joined Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) chief executive Captain Stuart McIntosh, chairman David Riley and also Wight Shipyard owner Peter Morton to look at East Cowes Waterfront, Kingston Marine Park and the Medina Yard.

Figures from the Rail Delivery Group found only 156 discounted journeys were made using the Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card on Isle of Wight over the last 12 months when the national average is 904.

Criminal prosecutions for those who practice in the industry while banned are also part of the plans and all letting and managing agents will have to hold a nationally recognised qualification to practice.

Island MP Bob Seely has told Parliament he is concerned about the proposed takeover of engineering firm GKN which has a facility in East Cowes.

Island MP Bob Seely has said the Gambling Commission’s recommendation to limit fixed odds betting machine stakes to £30 was ‘a good start’ but he will lobby the Government to lower it further.