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ARTISTS UNITE TO REVIVE ISLE OF WIGHT OPEN STUDIOS
The Isle of Wight’s artistic tapestry is set to be showcased once more, as IW Open Studios makes a return in 2024. This heralds a new era for IW Open Studios with a collective of artists forming an action team...
Read moreDetailsFIND OUT MORE ABOUT PLANS FOR ISLAND EDUCATION AT PUBLIC DROP-IN SESSIONS
The Isle of Wight Council is holding a series of public drop-in sessions which will focus on improving education provision and how school place planning is undertaken. The sessions will look at the high numbers of surplus places that currently exist across the...
Read moreDetailsGAME, SET AND MATCH – TENNIS CLUB IN RYDE LOOKING TO BUILD ISLAND’S FIRST PADEL COURTS
Ryde Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (RLTCC) is looking to build a pair of Padel courts - the first of their kind on the Island. Padel is a mix between tennis and squash. It’s usually played in doubles on an...
Read moreDetailsFORMER BANKER SAID TO BE BEHIND PLANS TO LAUNCH NEW FERRY SERVICE
It has been revealed that a former banker from Seaview is considering starting up a new cross-Solent ferry firm to rival Wightlink and Red Funnel. Island resident Nick Wakefield is said to be exploring the opportunities for introducing a public...
Read moreDetailsSCRAPPING OF DEBT RELIEF ORDER FEE WILL HELP MORE THAN 150 ISLANDERS A YEAR
The scrapping of a £90 fee to submit a Debt Relief Order will help more than 150 Islanders a year, who already find themselves in significant financial hardship. A Debt Relief Order is a way of dealing with debt that...
Read moreDetailsGILLS CLIFF ROAD TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR THE FORESEEABLE AS ROCKFALLS CONTINUE
Ventnor's Gills Cliff Road looks set to remain closed for the foreseeable future as specialist work needs to be undertaken to make the area safe. It was in mid-February that a rockfall occurred near the junction with Castle Road, leading...
Read moreDetailsNHS TRUST USES DIGITAL INNOVATION TO SECURE FINALIST SPOTS IN NATIONAL AWARDS
Isle of Wight NHS Trust has announced that 2 of its projects, which use digital technology to enhance mental health services, have advanced to the finals of a prestigious national awards ceremony. The projects, one promoting digital inclusion and the...
Read moreDetailsGLIMMER OF HOPE THAT TOUR OF BRITAIN COULD RETURN TO THE ISLAND IN 2025 OR BEYOND
The Isle of Wight Council says that it will always entertain a proposal to bring the Tour of Britain back to the Isle of Wight, but that no formal negotiations have been entered. It has been suggested in trade publications...
Read moreDetailsSWIMMING LANES INTRODUCED TO FACILITATE FREE CROSS-SOLENT CROSSINGS
Ryde to Portsmouth Swimming Lane Cross-Solent travel - without the need of expensive and unreliable ferries - has just become easier thanks to the launching of swimming lanes this month (April). We are all used to cycle paths on Isle...
Read moreDetailsLATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (18TH MARCH – 22ND MARCH 2024)
Monday 18th March – Friday 22nd March 2024 • Jack Tregoning, 30, ofAlexandra Road, Ryde pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled drug of Class B – cannabis. He was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs. • Billy...
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