GROUPS URGED TO BID FOR SHARE OF £500,000 FUNDING TO TACKLE ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has announced further support of around £500,000 for community initiatives in her continuing campaign to drive down anti-social behaviour (ASB). The PCC’s ASB Fund supports local communities who are striving to make their neighbourhoods ...
Read moreDetailsSOUTHERN VECTIS LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO RECRUIT MORE FEMALE DRIVERS
Southern Vectis has announced the launch of an exciting new campaign to attract and recruit women drivers across its bus operations on the Isle of Wight. With the ‘Go-Ahead Women’ initiative, Southern Vectis is embarking on a mission with the ...
Read moreDetailsMAN STUCK IN THE MUD LEADS TO LARGE FIRE AND COASTGUARD RESPONSE TO THE SOUTH WIGHT
A person stuck in the mud near St Catherine's Point resulted in a call out for HM Coastguard and the fire service earlier this afternoon (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to a man ...
Read moreDetailsLAND AT WHIPPINGHAM WILL BE SOLD TO DISTRIBUTION FIRM FOR MAJOR EXPANSION
The second phase of new warehouse plans has been unanimously approved by the Isle of Wight Council, which will now sell land at Whippingham to Isle of Wight Distribution. Isle of Wight Distribution is set to expand at Whippingham Technology ...
Read moreDetailsCRASH BETWEEN VAN AND MOTORBIKE CAUSES DELAYS ON MAIN ROUTE INTO EAST COWES
A road traffic collision involving a van and a motorbike is causing traffic delays on the main road into East Cowes this afternoon (Friday). Emergency services were first called to Whippingham Road near Barton Manor at around 13:30 following reports ...
Read moreDetailsDO YOU WANT TO PLAY MAIN STAGE AT THE FESTIVAL? WIGHT NOIZE IS BACK!
The Wight Noize initiative has returned and is once again giving young musicians the chance to perform on the biggest stage the Isle of Wight has to offer. Wight Noize is a mechanism to support young musicians on the Isle ...
Read moreDetailsCOWES FILM CLUB UP AND RUNNING AFTER SUCCESSFUL TEST EVENT
Following a test event by the newly formed Cowes Film Club, based at Trinity Theatre in Cowes, organisers have confirmed that the club is now officially up and running! Close to 50 souls braved foul weather conditions to come along ...
Read moreDetailsPORT REACH GOLD CUP SEMIS AFTER EARLY SCARE AGAINST ISLAND LEAGUE VECTIS
Newport recovered from conceding an early goal to comfortably beat Island League Division 1 team Vectis FC in front of 263 spectators at Beatrice Avenue on Tuesday evening to reach the semi-final of the Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup. ...
Read moreDetailsLOCAL AUTHOR RELEASES LATEST BOOK FOCUSING ON HOW THE PAST WAS FILMED
Isle of Wight author, MJ Trow, has just published his latest book, History vs Hollywood - How the Past is Filmed. The book highlights the many mistakes of Hollywood’s historical movies and pinpoints historical films that were pivotal in terms ...
Read moreDetailsPROPELLER DAMAGE ON ST FAITH FORCES REVISED WIGHTLINK TIMETABLE FOR UP TO 4 WEEKS
A revised timetable is to be in operation for up to 4 weeks on Wightlink's Fishbourne-Portsmouth vehicle ferry route from Monday (11th March). The cross-Solent operator is warning that the revised timetable - which they haven't yet released - will ...
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