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45 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....
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL CONSIDERING REVISED PLANS TO TRANSFORM FORMER POLARS SITE IN NEWPORT
Plans are back on the table for an extra care housing development at the site of a former residential care home in Newport. It has been nearly 2 years since proposals came forward to demolish the derelict Polars on Staplers...
Read moreDetailsPOSITIVE SEASON AHEAD? ISLE OF WIGHT SEES AN UPTICK IN STAYCATION BOOKINGS
Latest data from holidaycottages.co.uk has shown that the Isle of Wight has this month enjoyed an uptick in bookings as a destination for 2024 staycations. With the holiday lettings agency reporting a 54% increase in bookings compared with February last...
Read moreDetailsNEW POLICE PORTAL LAUNCHES FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME ACROSS THE ISLE OF WIGHT
A ground-breaking new way for victims of crime to speak directly to the police officer handling their case has been successfully launched across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. After someone reports a crime to 101 or 999, or via...
Read moreDetailsOFF THE RAILS TEAM REVEALED AS NEW OWNERS OF SANDOWN’S THE BANDSTAND
The team behind the popular Yarmouth restaurant, Off the Rails, have been revealed as the new owners of The Bandstand in Sandown. Offering panoramic views of the picturesque Sandown Bay, The Bandstand has been a firm favourite with Islanders and...
Read moreDetailsFUTURE OF DAISH’S SHANKLIN LOOKS POSITIVE AS GROUP PUTS 3 OTHER HOTELS ON THE MARKET
A popular coaching hotel in Shanklin, Daish's, will continue to trade as normal in 2024 and beyond as the company confirms it is not one of 3 hotels being sold. The holiday group purchased its first hotel back in 1979,...
Read moreDetailsSSEN SECURES FUNDING FOR TO EXPLORE UNLOCKING THE ISLAND’S NETWORK CAPACITY
A pioneering innovation project to accelerate unlocking network capacity limits on the Isle of Wight, to help facilitate the Island's Net Zero aspirations, has been awarded funding by Ofgem. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has won £600,000 from Ofgem’s...
Read moreDetailsDOUBLE CELEBRATION AS DOWNEND LIGHTS FIXED AND BRIDDLESFORD ROAD RE-OPENS
Motorists have reason to celebrate this afternoon (Wednesday) as not only have the temporary traffic lights been removed from Downend, but Briddlesford Road has fully re-opened in both directions. It was just over 2 months ago that a hit-and-run driver...
Read moreDetailsFROM OUTSTANDING TO INADEQUATE FOR GATTEN AND LAKE CHILDCARE
Shanklin-based Gatten and Lake Childcare has fallen from ‘Outstanding’ to ‘Inadequate’ in the eyes of Ofsted. The nursery - located in The Bay area - was visited by the government’s education watchdog last month and ranked ‘Inadequate’ in personal development...
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