MEN INVOLVED IN £2MILLION COKE SMUGGLING OP OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COAST JAILED
A corrupt cruise worker transported more than £2million worth of cocaine on his boat and then lowered it overboard to accomplices, all whilst the boat was moored in waters off the coast of the Isle of Wight. Serbian Milos Bigovic, ...
Read moreDetailsOBJECTIONS APLENTY AGAINST STREET TRADER LOOKING TO OPERATE IN GURNARD
Nearly 20 objections have been made against a street trader looking to operate on Gurnard seafront. Carly Sykes, of The Salty Siren, is looking to open a concession along Princes Esplanade in Gurnard, selling ice cream, lollies, drinks, slushies, buckets ...
Read moreDetailsYOUNG BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED AFTER REVETMENT FALL IN SANDOWN
A child has been hospitalised after falling several feet from the revetment wall between Sandown and Shanklin this afternoon (Sunday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service responded to reports that a young boy had been injured after a fall from ...
Read moreDetailsISLANDER CHRIS PHOTOGRAPHS PRINCE EDWARD AS PART OF 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Photo taken by Chris Jelf New images released of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, to mark his 60th birthday today (Sunday 10th March), were taken by Island photographer Chris Jelf. The images were taken at Bagshot Park and sees His ...
Read moreDetailsTAXI PLUNGED OFF RYDE PIER AND INTO THE SEA IN THICK FOG JUST OVER 50 YEARS AGO
A taxi plunged into the sea through a massive hole in Ryde pier in March 1973. The hole had been torn into the pier by the passenger ferry MV Shanklin, which had smashed into the pier in poor visibility minutes ...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL SAYS ‘STAY AWAY’ FROM LANDSLIP IN ST LAWRENCE
Cracks appearing at the front of a property on Hunts Road. The Isle of Wight Council has told people to 'stay away' from the recent landslip in St Lawrence and confirmed that further surveys on the area will be undertaken tomorrow ...
Read moreDetailsBOOK NOW FOR FREE EASTER ACTIVITY SPACES FOR ELIGIBLE KIDS AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Children and young people will once again be able to enjoy a varied programme of free activities during the upcoming Easter holidays. Organisations across the Island are coming together to offer activities for 5-16-year-olds as part of the Holiday Activities ...
Read moreDetailsNORTHWOOD CHALK UP 4TH SUCCESSIVE VICTORY AGAINST HIGH-FLYING VECTIS
Northwood knocked in 4 goals without reply against Vectis in the local derby at Cowes Community club on Saturday (9th March). Vectis were no doubt suffering from the after effects of their defeat against Newport in the Gold Cup on ...
Read moreDetailsCAN THE ISLE OF WIGHT WIN THE UK’S BEST DESTINATION FOR A SECOND YEAR?
The Isle of Wight could be named the UK’s best destination for group travel for a second year in a row, after claiming the accolade in 2023. The prestigious Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2024 sees the Isle of Wight ...
Read moreDetailsEXPLORING THE ISLAND’S BUS ROUTES OF BYGONE TIMES
Today, the Island's bus operator Southern Vectis runs just 16 bus routes but there used to be far more... Bus route numbers came to the Island in 1933. At that time, there were the same number of routes as we ...
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