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BOB TO CREATE FERRY POLICY IN LATEST BID TO TACKLE CROSS-SOLENT TRAVEL
Island MP Bob Seely says he is to create a policy on cross-Solent travel for the Isle of Wight Council following the most recent bout of disruption. As previously reported by Island Echo, customers using the Wightlink vehicle ferry service...
Read moreDetailsWEEK OF ACTION TO TACKLE RURAL CRIME ACROSS THE SOUTH GETS UNDERWAY
Police forces across the South East will be working together to intensify their operations to tackle rural crime this week. Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and Thames Valley police forces have set up the South East Partnership...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT BUSINESSES TO OPEN THEIR DOORS TO SHOWCASE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Vestas, Red Funnel and GKN Aerospace are among a variety of businesses opening their doors for people to find out more about career opportunities. Solent Partners Careers Hub, working with Island Careers Partnership, Isle of Wight College and HTP Apprenticeship...
Read moreDetailsSPRING IS IN THE AIR FOR ISLE OF WIGHT THEATRE PRODUCTIONS THIS MARCH
The talented young singers and dancers of Curtain Call Creative have captured the Spring mood with their next show, the musical extravaganza ‘Mad About Musicals’ on 6th and 7th March, 19:30 at Shanklin Theatre. Following their immensely popular productions of...
Read moreDetailsHARRY POTTER FIRST EDITION RAISES £7,500 FOR ISLE OF WIGHT RSPCA
A scarce Harry Potter first edition given to an RSPCA charity shop has raised thousands of pounds for the animal charity. The book, given by a mystery donor to the RSPCA Isle of Wight Branch, sold for a hammer price...
Read moreDetailsBOB BLASTS ALLIANCE’S ‘LACK OF INTEREST’ IN RAISING LITERACY STANDARDS
Bob Seely MP says he feels there has been a lack of interest in raising literacy standards in Island primary schools from the Alliance-led Council. He has now written to local councillors to highlight the importance of raising standards. Speaking...
Read moreDetailsFARMING MINISTER TO MEET WITH NFU OVER PLANS FOR ISLAND ABBATOIR
Discussions about establishing an abattoir on the Isle of Wight are progressing, with representatives of the National Farmers Union set to meet with the Farming Minister this week. Local MP Bob Seely has arranged the meeting with Farming Minister Mark...
Read moreDetailsREVIEW FINDS FLOATING BRIDGE CAN’T BE BODGED – IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED
Floating Bridge 6 will always need a boat to help push it across the River Medina during fast-flowing spring ebb tides, it has been revealed - with suggestions that it should be replaced with a smaller, lighter and electric vessel....
Read moreDetailsFURTHER DISRUPTION ON THE ROADS AS MEDINA WAY TO CLOSE FOR 4 SUCCESSIVE NIGHTS
Island Roads will be undertaking safety work on Medina Way in Newport over 4 nights this week. Sections of safety barriers will be replaced in work scheduled to take place on the dual carriageway between 19:30 and 06:00 tonight and...
Read moreDetails“ISLE OF WIGHT MORTALITY FIGURES OFFER FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY”
Island Echo always welcome letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Shanklin Town Councillor Patrick Barry has shared the following letter, which he has also sent to the Isle...
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