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EMOTIVE CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION ON THE FERRIES MADE IN PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE
The Island's MP has called on the Government to use its powers to help address the problems Island residents face with repeated delays and cancellations on cross-Solent ferry services, along with increasing fares. During an emotive parliamentary debate on Tuesday...
Read moreDetailsMARCH OF THE MODS TO MAKE RETURN TO RYDE THIS WEEKEND
12 hours of Mod, Ska and Punk fun will be heading to Ryde this weekend to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust and Tonic Music for Mental Health. March of the Mods will take place this Saturday (30th March) across...
Read moreDetailsDEADLINE APPROACHING TO GIVE YOUR IDEAS ON HOW TO MAKE THE ISLAND A GREENER PLACE
Time is running out for Isle of Wight groups to apply for a grant from Wightlink’s Green Innovation Fund to help make the Island more sustainable. The deadline will be midnight Sunday 31st March 2024. This is an opportunity for...
Read moreDetailsBARTLETTS SERVICE STATION BIDS FAREWELL TO VAN HIRE OFFERING
Bartletts Service Station has announced that it is to discontinue its long-standing van hire service, effective from July 2024. This move comes in response to the relentless surge in insurance costs, rendering the provision unsustainable for the family-owned business. The...
Read moreDetailsSPATE OF MUD RESCUES IN MARCH PROMPTS SAFETY WARNING FROM THE FIRE SERVICE
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is urging members of the public to take extra care when exploring the coastline following a spate of mud rescues in the month of March. Firefighters are often called to support...
Read moreDetailsPREFERRED SCHEME FOR THE BAY’S COASTAL DEFENCE UPGRADE CHOSEN – BUT SEA WALL HEIGHT WON’T BE RAISED
The Isle of Wight Council and the Environment Agency have decided on how best to protect The Bay area over the next 50 years, choosing not to increase the height of sea defences. Late last year, the Environment Agency (EA)...
Read moreDetailsTHE GOULDINGS CARE HOME RE-OPENS AFTER £1.3MILLION REFRESH
The Gouldings, an Isle of Wight Council-owned and operated care home in Freshwater, has reopened with a fresh new look after a £1.3million investment. The refurbishment offers 23 bright and spacious bedrooms, all having ensuite shower rooms, Wi-Fi, and a...
Read moreDetailsCROWN COURT DATE FOR RYDE MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST A CHILD
Ryde man Jordan Canning, who appeared before Magistrates earlier today (Friday) charged with 4 sexual offences against a child, has seen his case sent to the Isle of Wight Crown Court. The 31-year-old, of Star Street, appeared at the Isle...
Read moreDetails‘WE’RE OPEN TO IDEAS ON HOW FERRY SERVICES ARE RUN’ SAYS WIGHTLINK BOSS IN RESPONSE TO MP
'It's inaccurate for the Island's MP to accuse Wightlink of having a slow pace of investment' - those are words of Wightlink's Chief Executive, Keith Greenfield, on Bob Seely's recent ferry report. The boss of the cross-Solent ferry operator has...
Read moreDetailsLATEST HAUL OF ACTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2024 ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL
More exciting acts including Eurovision star Loreen and folk band Kingfishr are heading to the Isle of Wight Festival 2024. Held at Seaclose between the 20th and 23rd June, The Prodigy, Pet Shop Boys and Green Day are to headline....
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