AGE UK SAYS FAREWELL TO CEO AFTER 15 YEARS OF SERVICE
Age UK Isle of Wight Trustees has announced that they will be losing their CEO, Jo Dare, to a new role on the Island. Jo will have been at Age UK Isle of Wight for over 15 years when she...
Read moreDetailsRED FUNNEL SEEKS PLANNING PERMISSION FOR NEW EAST COWES REFRESHMENT KIOSK
An application for a temporary refreshment kiosk at Red Funnel's East Cowes Terminal is set to be considered by Isle of Wight Council planners. The application, submitted by the Southampton Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam...
Read moreDetailsNEW LOCALLY OWNED BREWERY BARREL ROLLS INTO BEMBRIDGE
A new brewer specialising in high-quality craft beer has opened in Bembridge thanks to the hard work and dedication of 2 Isle of Wight brothers and their dad. Wight Knuckle Brewery was founded in 2021 by George, Edward, and Fergus...
Read moreDetailsPROSTATE SCREENING EVENT HELPS IDENTIFY EARLY SIGNS OF CANCER
A prostate cancer screening event organised by the Island’s Prostate Cancer Support Group found 75 of the 250 men who were tested to be showing potential early signs of cancer. Some of those who undertook screening were advised to seek...
Read moreDetailsUNANNOUNCED FISHING VESSEL INSPECTIONS TO BE CONDUCTED BY MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY
Surveyors from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency are to carry out unannounced inspections of fishing vessels across the UK. The inspections are being carried out as part of ongoing work around fishing vessel safety in an industry recognised to be...
Read moreDetailsPUBLIC CONSULTATION LAUNCHED OVER SOUTHERN WATER DROUGHT PLAN
Southern Water has today launched a public consultation on how it would keep the taps running for one of life’s essentials during a drought. The company has published its draft Drought Plan, which sets out how it plans to promote...
Read moreDetailsCOWES’ NSPCC CHARITY SHOP MANAGER TO STAND DOWN AFTER MORE THAN 2 DECADES
The NSPCC’s Cowes charity shop is on the hunt for a new manager after more than 2 decades. The Shooters Hill premises is beginning a new era following both a long-awaited re-opening after several Covid-19 lockdowns and the departure of...
Read moreDetailsRED WHITE AND BLUE! THE RED ARROWS ARE FLYING THROUGH!
Those heading to the Island's northern coast this weekend may well catch a glimpse of the iconic Red Arrows, who are set to fly across the Isle of Wight in formation on their way to Bournemouth. A sight that is...
Read moreDetailsREADERS’ GALLERY: 11TH JUNE 2021
Our readers have been out and about with their phones and cameras this week making the most of the Summer sunshine discovering some of the best sights on the Island... and some newfound friends too! The great escape! Alverstone ~...
Read moreDetailsNO SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING DEATH OF MAN RECOVERED OFF NEEDLES
A widespread search to locate Matthew was launched late at night on the 26th May. A man whose body was recovered from the sea off Yarmouth did not die under suspicious circumstances, an inquest into his death heard. Yarmouth RNLI...
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