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MP BACKS PASSENGER VOICE IN RAIL DECISIONS AS POLL SHOWS STRONG PUBLIC SUPPORT
Isle of Wight West MP Richard Quigley has backed calls for passengers to play a formal role in how Britain’s railways are run.
Read moreDetailsMINDSET BROS OPEN UP IN LATEST UNFILTERED PODCAST
Episode 3 of the Mindset Bros Unfiltered podcast has been released today (Sunday), offering honest insight into lived experiences around men’s mental health.
Read moreDetailsPRAISE FOR ISLAND ROADS AFTER CLEAN-UP OF BINSTEAD FOOTPATH
Praise has been given to Island Roads following a clean-up of a popular pedestrian route in Binstead.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL APPOINTS NEW STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed the appointment of Simon Moon as its new Strategic Director of Community Services, following a robust and competitive recruitment process.
Read moreDetailsTASK FORCE ESTABLISHED TO STRENGTHEN SPORTING OPPORTUNITIES ON ISLE OF WIGHT
A sharp decline in participation and poor infrastructure is threatening the future of sport on the Isle of Wight - prompting action from a newly-formed group.
Read moreDetailsSWANMORE MIDDLE – THE SCHOOL THAT ROSE LIKE A PHOENIX FROM THE WAR
Bombed during the Second World War and later rebuilt, Swanmore Middle School in Ryde became a defining part of Ryde life for generations of pupils...
Read moreDetailsBINSTEAD MAN BACK IN DOCK AFTER SENDING CHAINSAW THREAT – BUT AVOIDS PRISON SENTENCE
A Binstead man with a lengthy history of stalking and harassment has been convicted once again after sending a menacing message which conveyed a threat of serious harm involving a chainsaw.
Read moreDetailsTHE CURIOUS TALE OF THE KNIFEMAN WHO VANISHED IN ST LAWRENCE TUNNEL 120 YEARS AGO
On 7th February 1906, an apparently quiet prisoner lay lifeless by the tracks, then rose from the dead and was calmly returned to custody.
Read moreDetailsPLANNERS SAY ‘INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE’ IN REFUSAL OF VENTNOR CAFE-RELATED PLANS
The conversion of an events room often used by a popular community café in Ventnor has been refused after mounting opposition.
Read moreDetailsPLANS FOR 13-METRE RADIO MAST IN WROXALL REJECTED AFTER LOCAL BACKLASH
Plans for a 13m lattice mast with a high frequency (HF) beam antenna behind in Wroxall have been thrown out after community backlash.
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