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ON THE UP! BRAND NEW DECKED CAR PARK COULD BE BUILT AT ST MARY’S HOSPITAL
A brand new decked car park could be built at St Mary's Hospital in the future to provide additional car parking spaces for both visitors and staff. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is looking to appoint a new security...
Read moreDetailsGAS MAIN REPLACEMENT TO BRING DISRUPTION TO RYDE UNTIL MARCH NEXT YEAR
A major scheme to replace a gas main in Ryde is set to bring about 4-and-a-half months of travel disruption in the Haylands area of the town. From Monday (13th November), SGN will begin work to replace a gas main...
Read moreDetailsAMMONIA LEVELS LOW IN FLOODWATER FROM LAST MONTH’S DELUGE SAYS SOUTHERN WATER
Southern Water says the level of ammonia in flood water brought by October’s storms was ‘extremely low’, adding it carries out routine tests. In this case, there was dilution from ‘significant rainfall,’ it said. A spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, a small number of...
Read moreDetailsEAST COWES HAIR AND BEAUTY SALON WINS NATIONAL AWARD
Chelsea Askey of Revive Hair and Beauty Academy in East Cowes has won a national title at the UK Hair Awards. The East Cowes business secured victory in the Micro Salon of the Year category. The winners were announced back...
Read moreDetailsNEARLY 300 ISLANDERS IN DEBT ACCESS BREATHING SPACE SCHEME
A total of 289 people on the Isle of Wight have accessed the Government’s new Breathing Space scheme since it launched in May 2021, according to new official figures. National Debtline – which is one of the free debt advice...
Read moreDetailsKINGSTON MARINE STUDIO PLANS STILL ON TRACK DESPITE STALL IN PROGRESS
Plans for a brand new film and TV production studio in East Cowes are still alive, the Isle of Wight Council insists, nearly a year after they were first unveiled. County Hall says it is still progressing with the sale...
Read moreDetailsGOING GOING GONE! MIX OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES GO UNDER THE HAMMER
A mixed residential and commercial property on the Island has sold at auction for £175,000. The building at 71, 72 and 72A High Street, Ryde, was among 137 lots listed across southern England by Clive Emson Auctioneers. Rob Marchant, Island...
Read moreDetailsHOW MUCH COMPENSATION YOU COULD BE OWED DUE TO SOUTHERN WATER SUPPLY ISSUES
Islanders who have been affected by water supply issues in the wake of recent stormy weather, which led to properties in Ventnor, St Lawrence, Whitwell and Niton being without water, are eligible for compensation from Southern Water. Southern Water initially...
Read moreDetailsELDERLY COUPLE DISPLACED AGAIN AS BRADING’S NICHOLAS CLOSE BATTLES FLOODWATER
Residents of Nicholas Close in Brading are battling the after-effects of the recent adverse weather, with 1 elderly couple set to spend Christmas in a hotel as their house has flooded for the 2nd time this year. Whilst almost everyone...
Read moreDetailsHAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT WILDLIFE TRUST DISAPPOINTED GOVERNMENT NOT PRIORITISING BEAVER REINTRODUCTION
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has said it is 'incredibly disappointed' by the Government’s announcement that reintroducing wildlife species is not a priority. On Friday, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) confirmed that the...
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