FARMING IN PROTECTED LANDSCAPES PROJECTS COVER 2,680 ACRES OF FARMLAND ON ISLE OF WIGHT
Following the launch of the Farming in Protected Landscapes grant programme by the Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty team in July 2021, a 2nd successful year has produced a series of 22 funded projects covering over 2,680...
Read moreDetailsSTOP PRESS! INNOVATIVE ASCENSION CIDER LANDS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Sussex cider maker, Ascension Cider, has partnered with Newport-based drinks wholesaler, Eurovines, to bring their award-winning ciders to the Isle of Wight. Unlike usual ciders, Ascension is made from eating apples, which have been rejected by the supermarkets for being...
Read moreDetailsPEOPLE URGED TO USE NHS SERVICES APPROPRIATELY AHEAD OF STRIKE ACTION AND HOT WEATHER
Islanders are being asked to think ahead to ensure critical NHS services are available for those most in need, as preparations are made for the next round of industrial action. Planned by the British Medical Association, Junior Doctors will be...
Read moreDetailsRIGHT AT HOME ISLE OF WIGHT IS AWARDED 5-STAR EMPLOYER STATUS
Homecare provider Right at Home Isle of Wight has been awarded 5-star employer status as a result of its annual anonymised CareGiver satisfaction survey run by independent researcher, WorkBuzz. Right at Home Isle of Wight, which is rated Outstanding by...
Read moreDetailsHERCULES FLYPAST TO GRACE THE ISLE OF WIGHT THIS WEDNESDAY – HOPEFULLY
A special flypast to commemorate the impending retirement of the Hercules from RAF service will take place across all 4 nations of the UK on Wednesday 14th June, with the aircraft set to fly over Island skies during the afternoon....
Read moreDetailsNEW HOSPITAL BUGGY TO HELP PATIENTS GET TO THEIR APPOINTMENTS
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has introduced a buggy service at St Mary’s Hospital to help patients get to their appointments. The new buggy, operated by the Trust’s ‘wonderful’ volunteers, provides patients with the support they need to travel...
Read moreDetailsMYSTERY SURROUNDS FUTURE OF SHOE ZONE IN NEWPORT
'Closing Down' signs have appeared at Shoe Zone in Newport - the firm's last outlet on the Island - but the future of the shop remains unclear amid speculation that it may be moving to new premises. The firm's Ryde...
Read moreDetailsHIT CHANNEL 5 SHOW ‘JEWEL OF THE SOUTH’ TO RETURN FOR 2ND SERIES ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
A 2nd series of the popular TV documentary 'Isle of Wight: Jewel of the South' has been commissioned by Channel 5, it has been confirmed. Daisybeck Studios say the crews are very much looking forward to once again capturing the...
Read moreDetailsLARGE POLICE PRESENCE AND CORDON ERECTED AT WOODBINE CLOSE IN NEWPORT
A Police cordon has been erected around a flat at Woodbine Close in Newport as detectives launch an investigation into an ‘unexplained’ incident. Multiple Police officers attended the address shortly before 14:30 this afternoon (Monday) with a number of detectives...
Read moreDetailsCHARLIE PANAYI TACKLES 2ND CHALLENGE IN EPIC FUNDRAISING EFFORT FOR LATE SISTER
Charlie Panayi has completed a 120km road cycle around the Isle of Wight in the 2nd of 10 challenges he has set himself to raise funds and awareness in memory of his sister, Zoe, who tragically lost her life to...
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