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FORESTERS HALL LANDS ON THE MARKET PRICED AT £2.3MILLION
Specialist business property advisor, Christie & Co has been appointed to bring to the market the award-winning Foresters Hall in Cowes, which is available to anyone with a spare £2.3million. The highly celebrated hotel, part of which was constructed in...
Read moreDetailsWROXALL WOMAN SEEN SPEEDING AND BRAKING ERRATICALLY IN RYDE WAS DRUNK
A Wroxall woman seen braking erratically and indicating - but not turning - was drink driving, a court has heard. Leah Franklin, 29, of St Martins Road, admitted drink driving when she appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court...
Read moreDetailsNEW ISLAND LINE TIMETABLE TO SEE JUST 1 TRAIN EVERY 40 MINUTES
South Western Railway (SWR) has announced a new timetable for Island Line which will see a train run every 40 minutes - a long way from the 20-minute service touted in recent years. The new timetable, which starts on Sunday...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL SIGNS TOBACCO CONTROL DECLARATION IN COMMITMENT TO A SMOKE-FREE ISLAND
A declaration to move towards creating a smokefree society has been signed by the Isle of Wight Council. In signing the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control, the Council showed its commitment to protecting residents from the harm caused by smoking....
Read moreDetailsPARISH COUNCIL’S CONTINUED SUPPORT HELPS IMPROVEMENTS AT WEST WIGHT SPORTS & COMMUNITY CENTRE
Freshwater Parish Council has continued its financial support of West Wight Sports & Community Centre with 4 grants totalling £38,500. Across 2023/24, the Parish Council has donated £10,000 for the Community Connector role, £10,000 for a Changing Places facility, £8,500...
Read moreDetailsAGE UK ISLE OF WIGHT LAUNCHES NEW TRUSTEE RECRUITMENT DRIVE
Do you have a passion for improving the lives of older people and making a difference in the community? Age UK Isle of Wight has launched a recruitment drive to find new Trustees for the charity. Age UK Isle of...
Read moreDetailsCOMMISSIONER INTRODUCES MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS IN FORCE CONTROL ROOM
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has introduced a Mental Health Deployment Coordinator role to make sure callers experiencing a mental health crisis get the right support. The new position will ensure vulnerable people who call the Police are...
Read moreDetailsTICKET TO RYDE RETURNS TO THE ESPLANDE THIS LATE MAY BANK HOLIDAY
The much-anticipated community event, Ticket to Ryde, is set to make a triumphant return to Eastern Gardens in Ryde next weekend. Taking place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May, this feel-good extravaganza promises a bumper Bank Holiday weekend of...
Read moreDetailsNEW FOOT PASSENGER SERVICE COULD OPERATE BETWEEN YARMOUTH AND LYMINGTON
A new cross-Solent passenger service to compete with Wightlink, Red Funnel and Hovertravel could be on the horizon as Hampshire-based Fluid.taxi looks to expand its existing water-based taxi service. The company, which has been operating in the Solent area since...
Read moreDetailsGUILTY PLEAS FROM SHANKLIN TEEN WHO STOLE HEADLIGHT BULBS FROM FIESTA
Shanklin teenager Lorelei Fisher, who stole headlight bulbs from a car, is to be sentenced later this month. Fisher, 18, of East Mead, admitted theft from a vehicle and vehicle interference when she appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates...
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