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EAST WIGHT PRIMARY ORGANISERS CLAIM POLLING FLAWED IN THEIR CONSTITUENCY
Campaigners in East Wight are concerned that online tactical recommendations may be misleading voters. Tactical voting websites draw on national polling data with small local sample sizes, but voters in East Wight face the difficulty that website recommendations do not...
Read moreDetailsFREE TRAINING COURSE TO ADDRESS ISLAND’S CARE SECTOR SKILLS SHORTAGE
A free 10-week training course is set to arrive at the Isle of Wight College, offering Island care workers a dynamic opportunity to tackle the region’s skill shortages head-on while boosting their skillset. The Skills Bootcamps, being run by Solent...
Read moreDetailsSOUTHERN VECTIS OFFER FREE TRAVEL FOR THE MILITARY ON ISLE OF WIGHT ARMED FORCES DAY
Southern Vectis is offering free travel for current and veteran military personnel on Sunday 30th June to mark Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day. Southern Vectis managing director, Andrew Wickham, has said: “People on the Isle of Wight are rightfully...
Read moreDetailsCOWES RNLI SPENT 3 NIGHTS AFLOAT DURING FESTIVAL WEEKEND
Cowes RNLI lifeboat was putting safety first when it joined the many boats gathered in the upper reaches of the River Medina during 3 nights of the Isle of Wight Festival over the weekend. It was there to provide cover,...
Read moreDetailsBATTLE OF BRITAIN SPITFIRES WON’T PERFORM CHASE DISPLAY OVER ARMED FORCES DAY
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) will not take part in this Sunday's Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day as it remains grounded in the wake of the fatal Spitfire crash - but the Red Arrows will be putting...
Read moreDetailsBLACK MOGGY ‘RIVERWAY BOB’ RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY AFTER 11-MONTH ABSENCE
A lost black cat - found hiding by the River Medina in Newport - has been returned to his owners after almost a year's absence. Fortunately, the escapee - nicknamed Riverway Bob - had been microchipped, enabling his previous address...
Read moreDetailsSPELL OF DRY AND WARM WEATHER BRINGS INCREASED WILDFIRE RISK
An Amber alert for wildfires has been issued for Thursday this week covering Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Dry and warm conditions increase the chances of fires in the open spreading out of control, as seen in Chale last...
Read moreDetailsBERYL E-SCOOTERS AND E-BIKES TO DISAPPEAR AT THE END OF THE MONTH
Beryl's stint on the Isle of Wight is coming to an end, with the firm's teal-coloured e-scooters and e-bikes to be removed from the streets by the end of the week - to be replaced by Voi. The contract to...
Read moreDetailsICONIC JAMAICAN BAND SKATALITES HEADING TO STRINGS BAR & VENUE IN NEWPORT
Strings Bar & Venue in Newport will welcome one of the most profoundly influential bands in Jamaican History – The Skatalites – on Sunday 7th July. The Skatalites served as the indispensable backing band for many legendary vocalists and vocal...
Read moreDetailsEXECUTIVE HEAD ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE WITH INTERIM LEADERSHIP TEAM TO BE PARACHUTED IN
Matthew Parr-Burman, the Executive Headteacher of 3 local schools, is to leave his role next week as major changes hit Carisbrooke College, Medina College and the Island Sixth Form. As previously reported by Island Echo, the Isle of Wight Education...
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