COWES STUDENTS AWARDED £2,000 FOR IDEAS ON IMPROVING WELLBEING
Students at Cowes Enterprise College have been awarded a £2,000 cheque for their ideas to improve wellbeing, co-ordinated by the ‘Wellbeing mentors’ as part of the #BeeWell project. The pupils came up with the idea to improve a sense of ...
Read moreDetailsPLACES TO VISIT ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
The Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England, is a place where you can find a lot to do for all types of people. The coastline itself has some stunning views as well as cultural sites ...
Read moreDetails‘IS YOUR CHILD SAFE?’ CAMPAIGN RELAUNCHED TO KEEP KIDS SAFE THIS SUMMER
The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has relaunched the annual Is Your Child Safe? campaign to raise awareness of child exploitation across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The drive to help parents, guardians and caregivers spot the warning ...
Read moreDetailsHOVER SERVICES SUSPENDED AS TECHNICAL ISSUE HITS CRAFT
Commuters have been hit by yet more cross-Solent travel disruption this morning (Thursday), this time due to the suspension of Hovertravel’s services. Hovertravel has had to suspend its Ryde-Southsea service due to an undisclosed technical issue. It’s understood just 1 ...
Read moreDetailsPLANS FOR NEW AIR AMBULANCE HQ GET OFF THE GROUND AS GREEN LIGHT GIVEN
Proposals to bring Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance’s life-saving crew and charity staff under one roof near Southampton Airport, which will result in a quicker response time to the Isle of Wight, were unanimously approved by Eastleigh planning ...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN MAN WHO TRIED TO GET CHILD TO TALK ABOUT SEX TO BE SENTENCED
53-year-old David Dean has admitted attempting to engage in sexual communications with a girl under the age of 13 and will be sentenced at the Crown Court next month. Dean, of Hungerberry Close in Shanklin, admitted attempting to cause/incite a ...
Read moreDetailsWORKERS OCCUPIED VESTAS TURBINE FACTORY IN JOB LOSS PROTEST 15 YEARS AGO
The Isle of Wight became the centre of the national media's attention back in July 2009 - 15 years ago - when disgruntled workers at Vestas in Newport began a sit-in protest, which went on to last more than 2 ...
Read moreDetailsEAST MP ADDRESSES DENTISTRY ISSUES IN INAUGURAL HOUSE OF COMMONS SPEECH
Isle of Wight East MP, Joe Robertson, has spoken in the House of Commons chamber for the first time addressing the situation with a lack of NHS dentists. He chose his moment to speak from the green benches during oral ...
Read moreDetailsHEROIC ACTIONS THAT SAVED LIFE OF 1LEISURE SWIMMER RECOGNISED
Dedicated staff at 1Leisure Medina have been honoured for their heroic actions in saving the life of a swimmer who suffered a cardiac arrest. Duty manager Terry Hardy and leisure attendant Sean Joyce acted swiftly when they spotted Louise Harris ...
Read moreDetailsRED FUNNEL WARNS OF REVISED TIMETABLE NEXT TUESDAY AS SUMMER HOLIDAYS BEGIN
Red Funnel is advising customers that it is to run a revised timetable on its East Cowes-Southampton vehicle ferry service next Tuesday (30th July) - the first week of the Summer holidays. Essential maintenance to Red Osprey’s Aft Main Engine ...
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