LIFE-SAVING CPR DEMONSTRATIONS TO TAKE PLACE ACROSS THE ISLAND THANKS TO ST JOHN’S AMBULANCE
St John Ambulance volunteers on the Isle of Wight are once again giving free demonstrations of life-saving skills as part of the annual Restart a Heart campaign in October. Led by the Resuscitation Council UK, the partners in Restart a...
Read moreDetailsWORK EXPERIENCE LEADS TO PERMANENT POSITION FOR EAST COWES COMPUTING STUDENT
East Cowes student Isaac Brading-Cornish joined Cowes software company Yokogawa Marex for the summer, which has now turned into a permanent role. After completing his HND in Computing & Software Development at the Isle of Wight College, Isaac wanted to...
Read moreDetailsMIXED RESULTS FOR ISLAND HOCKEY TEAMS AS COMPETITION GETS UNDERWAY
Men’s first team goal scorers. L-R: Alex Breach, Tom Turney, Adam Payne and Samuel Challis. The Isle of Wight's hockey teams had a mixed start as away matches resumed this week. The Island men’s first team saw themselves away to...
Read moreDetailsFIRST GAME OF THE SEASON SEES WIN FOR WIGHT EAGLES LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB
Wight Eagles Ladies Football team took victory at their first game for nearly 12 months when they took on Bursledon Ladies on Saturday (9th October). The ladies came into the game after working very hard working pre-season, with new signings...
Read moreDetailsCOULD LEGAL COVENANT SPARE CHILLERTON AND ROOKLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL?
As the Isle of Wight Council Cabinet considers a second consultation on the future of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School, campaigners have discovered that the school is protected by a legal covenant. An excerpt from the Land Registry entry reads:...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT RFC BEGINS HAMPSHIRE THREE CAMPAIGN WITH A WIN
Isle of Wight RFC’s seconds belatedly began their Hampshire Three campaign with a good win against Alresford. After 2 cancellations on the opening league weekends, the seconds were excited to finally get on the pitch, with many of the squad...
Read moreDetailsCOMMUNITY COUNCIL TAKES OVER NEWPORT’S FORMER EDINBURGH WOOLLEN MILL STORE
Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council has pledged its commitment to the town centre with the completed acquisition of 64 High Street, the former Edinburgh Woollen Mill site. In November 2020, the community council commenced exploring the properties available which would...
Read moreDetailsISLAND ROADS BEGINS INTENSIVE STREET CLEANSING REGIME AS AUTUMN LEAVES BEGIN TO FALL
Island Roads has begun an intensive period of street cleansing aimed at removing autumn leaves from the highway. Over the next 10 weeks, additional mechanical sweepers and extra shifts will be used to remove tonnes of leaves from the network...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL WELCOMES NEW FOOD LABELLING TO PROVIDE EXTRA PROTECTION FOR ALLERGY SUFFERERS
The Isle of Wight Council welcomes the new allergen labelling law which will provide extra protection for Island people with a food allergy, intolerance or coeliac disease. The changes mean that from 1st October, these people will be able to...
Read moreDetailsPOP UP CAFES TO EXPLORE ISLANDERS’ LGBTQ+ EXPERIENCES
A series of pop-up cafes will be held at libraries across the Isle of Wight this autumn and winter, offering the opportunity to watch StoneCrabs' Our Stories Matter documentary. Our Stories Matter, filmed on the Isle of Wight as part...
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