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PARTY LEADER KICK STARTS REFORM’S ELECTION CAMPAIGN ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Reform UK's leader, Richard Tice, welcomed a packed audience at Riverside Centre on Monday as he kickstarted the party's election campaign here on the Isle of Wight. Sarah Morris for Isle of Wight East and Ian Pickering for Isle of...
Read moreDetails3 NEW FERRIES FOR RED FUNNEL BUT NOT FOR ANOTHER 4 OR 5 YEARS
Red Funnel is to order 3 brand new ferries for its East Cowes-Southampton route, but they won't be sailing until at least 2028. It has been confirmed by the cross-Solent ferry operator that it intends to invest around £100million in...
Read moreDetailsARMED FORCES DAY IS A GO – BUT PILOT’S DEATH LEAVES QUESTION MARK OVER FLYPAST
Organisers of the Isle of Wight's Armed Forces Day say they simply don't know whether or not the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be able to attend this year's event following the tragic death of an RAF pilot earlier...
Read moreDetailsWAR VETERAN AND COVID VACCINE PIONEER KENNETH KILLEEN DIES AGED 101
Kenneth Killeen, an RAF Veteran and great-grandfather who will go into history books as the first person to receive a COVID vaccination on the Isle of Wight, has died at the age of 101. Ken, who spent most of his...
Read moreDetailsICRTOUCH EMPOWERING YOUTH WITH TECH EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR LOCAL LIBRARIES
Sandown-based ICRTouch has been working on a collaborative project with the Isle of Wight Council Library Services as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to empowering young people on the Isle of Wight to explore digital industries. The ICRTouch team...
Read moreDetailsMEGAN AND PORTIA QUALIFY FOR HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW IN BIRMINGHAM
Islander Megan Champney and her pony Penrock Perfect Puzzle have qualified for the 2024 Horse of the Year Show. Megan and her pony, who is also known as Portia, qualified for the national final which will take place at the...
Read moreDetails“USE THEM OR LOSE THEM” SAYS BOB AS MP ENCOURAGES RESIDENTS TO USE LOCAL POST OFFICES
Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has called on Island communities to support their local Post Offices. Mr Seely - who remains the local MP until Parliament is dissolved on Thursday - has noted that the services provided by the...
Read moreDetailsAJ’S DINER IN RYDE ANNOUNCES PERMANENT CLOSURE
Ryde's AJ's Diner - an American-style restaurant that was handed a 1-star hygiene rating earlier this year - has closed permanently. Located in Victoria Arcade off Union Street, the establishment took to social media to announce its immediate closure earlier...
Read moreDetailsISLANDERS STILL BEING URGED TO TAKE UP OFFER OF COVID-19 VACCINATION
Health and wellbeing checks and COVID vaccinations are being offered at community venues across the Isle of Wight in June. The Vaccination Hub at St Mary’s Hospital, in partnership with primary care, is inviting the Island community to drop in...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT’S NODES POINT HOLIDAY PARK CELEBRATES TRIPADVISOR TRAVELLERS’ CHOICE AWARD
Nodes Point Holiday Park is celebrating after earning a prestigious TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for the 3rd time. The TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards recognise businesses that earn consistently great reviews, and honour select accommodations, attractions and restaurants in the top...
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