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RED FUNNEL LOOKING TO REPLACE TRIO OF ‘AGEING’ VEHICLE FERRIES
Cross-Solent operator Red Funnel has said that it is keen to replace its 'ageing' vehicle ferries with greener and more customer-friendly ships. No exact date for a fleet replacement has been given, but ongoing issues on all 3 of Red...
Read moreDetailsSOLAR PANEL PLAN FOR EAST COWES’S QUEENGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Queensgate Foundation Primary School in East Cowes wants to take a green energy step forward — by installing solar panels. In new plans, Queensgate, located on Beatrice Avenue, could see 235 solar panels installed on its roof. The plans have...
Read moreDetailsGALLYBAGGERS ARE BACK! CHILLERTON SCARECROW FESTIVAL TO RETURN IN MAY
There will be gallybaggers aplenty when the Chillerton & Gatcombe Scarecrow Festival returns between 25th May and 1st June 2024. Islanders are invited to explore the vast array of scarecrows created by villagers and put on display in their gardens...
Read moreDetailsCHILD BENEFIT CHANGES FOR FAMILIES WELCOMED BY ISLAND’S MP BOB SEELY
Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed a Government decision to put more child benefit into the pockets of middle-earning families. At present, workers have to pay a High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) if they, or their partner,...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCILLORS QUESTION WHETHER £350,000 SHOULD BE SPENT ON MEDINA CROSSING STRATEGY
Concerns have been raised by councillors about proposals to spend another £350,000 on the Floating Bridge service between East Cowes and Cowes - with a decision set to be made tonight. As previously reported by Island Echo, the Isle of...
Read moreDetailsLATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (4TH MARCH – 8TH MARCH 2024)
Monday 4th March – Friday 8th March 2024 • Lynsey Lee, 39, of Creek Gardens, Wootton Bridge pleaded guilty to drink driving (71) and driving without insurance. She was banned from driving for 18 months, fined £120 and ordered to...
Read moreDetailsLAKE HILL WORKS TO OVERRUN INTO NEXT WEEK – BUT ROAD WILL REOPEN FOR THE WEEKEND
Disruptive roadworks on Lake Hill are set to overrun into the middle of next week - but the road will fully reopen for the weekend. Island Roads has announced that they are doing 'additional improvement work' on the main road...
Read moreDetailsSONGS OF THE SEA CONCERT TO BE HELD AT CHRIST CHURCH IN SANDOWN THIS WEEEKEND
Newchurch Male Voice Choir is to hold a concert, Songs of the Sea, in support of the Sandown/Shanklin Independent Lifeboat this weekend. The event, starting at 19:30 this Saturday (16th March), is to be held at Sandown's Christ Church on...
Read moreDetails45 CALLS MADE TO RSPCA ABOUT ISLE OF WIGHT ANIMALS AFFECTED BY LITTER
The RSPCA has received almost 13,000 reports about animals found severely injured, trapped, mutilated, choked or even dead from carelessly discarded litter over the past 4 years, with a total of 45 of them from the Isle of Wight. The...
Read moreDetailsDAYTIME CLUBBING EVENT HEADING TO NEWPORT’S FEVER THIS EASTER
A new event will bring the dancefloor to the daytime at Newport-based nightclub Fever. The event, dubbed 'Sunday Skool', will offer an afternoon clubbing experience for people who miss the party vibe but no longer want to dance ‘till dawn....
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