PARENTS’ ROOM AT ST MARY’S CHILDREN’S WARD GETS A MAKEOVER
The parents’ room located in the Children’s Ward at St Mary’s Hospital has been transformed thanks to a kind donation and capital funding. The new room, recently relocated to inside the ward, now includes sofa beds, a kitchenette area, comfortable...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT CRICKET STARS CONTINUE TO SHINE IN T20 BLAST
Former Ventnor Cricketers Danny Briggs and Adam Hose have continued to put in impressive performances for their respective teams in the T20 Blast: Birmingham Bears and Worcestershire Rapids. On Tuesday (20th June), Briggs took 2 wickets in 2 balls for...
Read moreDetailsUK INDUSTRY LEADER IN THE FIELD OF INFANT FEEDING TO VISIT THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Carmelle Gentle, founder of the Tongue Tie Academy in London, will deliver a 2-hour workshop to 70 professionals supporting families on the Isle of Wight with infant feeding on Monday (26th June). Carmelle is a practising midwife based in South...
Read moreDetailsPLATFORM ONE TO OPEN NEW CAMPUS IN HISTORIC NEWPORT BUILDING FOR NEW FASHION DEPARTMENT
For nearly a quarter of a century Platform One has been the place to go if you want to study music…but now the college is expanding its horizons by moving into the wider world of creative education with a new...
Read moreDetailsGUNWHARF QUAYS IN PORTSMOUTH TO GET £45MILLION MAKEOVER
Gunwharf Quays - popular with day-tripping Islanders - is to get a £45million makeover under plans submitted to Portsmouth City Council. Gunwharf Quays owner, Landsec, has submitted a planning application to Portsmouth City Council as part of a £45m investment...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK HOSTS MARINE SCIENTISTS RESEARCHING SOLENT CUTTLEFISH
Emma Chappell Wightlink has teamed up with marine scientists from the University of Portsmouth to find out more about cuttlefish that live in and around Ryde Pier and near the ferry company’s FastCat terminal in Portsmouth Harbour. University of Portsmouth...
Read moreDetailsRYDE TOWN COUNCIL RAISES ARMED FORCES DAY FLAG TO KICK OFF CELEBRATIONS
Ryde Town Council proudly raised the Armed Forces Day flag on Monday, marking the commencement of Armed Forces Week. The flag serves as a symbol of our unwavering support for the brave men and women who comprise the Armed Forces...
Read moreDetailsDRAMA ON THE RIVER MEDINA AS 2 SUSPECTS ARRESTED BY POLICE MARINE SUPPORT UNIT
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's Marine Support Unit arrested 2 men on board a boat at the weekend following an 'altercation' on the River Medina. The exact circumstances of the incident - which occurred while the Isle of Wight...
Read moreDetailsFURTHER DELAYS FOR RYDE INTERCHANGE SCHEME WITH WORKS SET TO DRAG INTO JULY
The long-delayed Ryde Interchange scheme has been extended again with works not now expected to be completed until 14th July. It was originally said that work, which began in April 2022, would be complete by Spring 2023 with Island Roads...
Read moreDetailsISLAND DUO REEL IN TOP PRIZE AT SEA ANGLING CLASSIC 2023
A team of 2, who lost out in the Sea Angling Classic last year, returned with a vengeance for 2023, lifting the coveted trophy and walking away with a stunning boat, engine, electronic system and trailer worth a cool £135,000....
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