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ISLE OF WIGHT TO HOST NEW LARGE STRUCTURES INNOVATION CENTRE BACKED BY VESTAS
A major national innovation facility focused on large-scale engineering and manufacturing will be based on the Isle of Wight, with global wind turbine manufacturer Vestas confirmed as its launch partner.
Read moreDetailsSANDOWN TOILET BLOCK COULD BE SOLD TO TOWN COUNCIL FOR JUST £1
A seafront toilet block in Sandown could soon be sold by County Hall for just £1.
Read moreDetailsMAJOR ROADWORKS BEGIN ON NEW ROAD IN BRADING TODAY
Major improvements to New Road in Brading, which will cause significant travel disruption for the next 4 weeks, will begin today (Monday).
Read moreDetailsPATIENT WITNESSES ‘MIND BLOWING’ SITUATION AT ST MARY’S HOSPITAL
"This woman has spirit and I thank her profusely for caring for me and many others."...
Read moreDetailsHALF-A-DOZEN COUNCIL-OWNED SITES IDENTIFIED FOR POTENTIAL SOCIAL RENT HOUSING
New social rent homes could be delivered on 6 key Isle of Wight Council-owned sites including former school land and the old driving test centre.
Read moreDetailsISLANDERS CAN NOW BOOK BUS, HOVERCRAFT AND COACH TRAVEL IN ONE SIMPLE TICKET
Getting from the Isle of Wight to destinations across the UK is now simpler than ever, thanks to through-ticketing from Hovertravel, Southern Vectis and National Express. Customers travelling from Newport, Cowes, Ventnor, Sandown and Shanklin can now purchase a single,...
Read moreDetailsSHORWELL’S CROWN AND THE SILENCED FIVE BELLS
In the sleepy, rural West Wight village of Shorwell, 2 public houses once anchored village life: The Crown Inn and The Five Bells.
Read moreDetailsAPEX COMPETITION LAUNCHES ‘THE ULTIMATE BUNDLE’ WITH VEHICLES, TECH AND £20K CASH
Apex Competition is about to draw one of its biggest bundle giveaways to date - a multi-prize package worth tens of thousands of pounds, including 3 vehicles, the latest tech, and £20,000 in tax-free cash.
Read moreDetailsPARKHURST UNVEILED ITS TOUGHEST CELL BLOCK 60 YEARS AGO
One of Britain’s most feared jails opened a stark new fortress for its most dangerous inmates when its Maximum Security Block received its first inmate on 31st January 1966.
Read moreDetailsCOWES PHARMACY BECOMES FIRST IN UK TO INSTALL 2 PRESCRIPTION COLLECTION POINTS
An Isle of Wight pharmacy in Cowes is the first in the UK to have 2 collection points, its manager said after the town’s mayor cut a ribbon to open the facility yesterday morning (Friday).
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