MONKEY HAVEN PROVIDES SANCTUARY FOR YOUNG WILD BARN OWL IN DIFFICULTY
Monkey Haven in Staplers Road near Newport has just welcomed a new wild barn owl to its sanctuary. After being rescued and taken to the vet for a check-over, it has now arrived at the Haven for some respite and ...
Read moreDetailsOVER £1,200 RAISED FOR ISLE OF WIGHT FOODBANK BY LOCAL TREE SURGEON
Local business T.D.G Tree Services has raised over £1,200 for the Isle of Wight Foodbank as a result of their Christmas tree recycling initiative. The team has been busy over the New Year period collecting, recycling and chipping as many ...
Read moreDetailsISLAND MP BOB SEELY LEADING PLANS TO LIST PUB IN HULVERSTONE AS COMMUNITY ASSET
Plans have been launched to list Hulverstone's The Sun Inn as a community asset, local MP Bob Seely has announced. MP Seely says he is keen to get The Sun Inn listed as an asset of community value to secure ...
Read moreDetailsDELAYS CONTINUE AS STILL NO DECISION MADE ON CONTROVERSIAL ‘PLANNING BIBLE’
It could be months before the Isle of Wight’s controversial and divisive ‘planning bible’ is back for discussion, after government changes halted the process. The Isle of Wight Council’s draft planning strategy has been in the making for more than ...
Read moreDetailsIDENTITY OF BODY FOUND OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT REMAINS A MYSTERY 12 MONTHS ON
Police say they still don't know the identity of a person whose body was found in the sea off the Isle of Wight some 12 months ago. It was on 8th January 2023 that the cross-Channel Brittany Ferry ‘Cotentin’ reported ...
Read moreDetailsDOG RESCUED FROM CLIFF IN NITON THANKS TO COASTGUARD AND FIREFIGHTERS
The scene on Barrack Shute A 2-year-old dog that had fallen over a cliff in Niton last night (Sunday) was rescued thanks to the joint efforts of HM Coastguard and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. HM ...
Read moreDetailsTHE CIRCUS IS BACK IN TOWN! – JAY MILLER’S TO RETURN THIS SUMMER
Jay Miller’s Circus has announced they are to return to the Isle of Wight this Summer with early-bird tickets now on sale. The popular circus will be back in its usual spot on Wootton’s Racecourse Roundabout from Friday 26th July ...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL URGES PEOPLE TO STAY SAFE AS COLD SNAP RAISED TO AMBER ALERT
During the current cold spell, the Isle of Wight Council is urging people to take simple measures to stay warm and to keep an eye on neighbours, relatives or people who are vulnerable to the cold. UKHSA and the MET ...
Read moreDetailsICONIC ISLE OF WIGHT TRAINS TO APPEAR IN TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY
Television channel That's TV will be airing a documentary on Isle of Wight trains this Wednesday (10th January). The documentary has been made using footage taken from railway enthusiasts visiting the Isle of Wight from the middle of the 20th ...
Read moreDetailsGRITTERS OUT FOR 2ND DAY IN A ROW AS MERCURY PLUMMETS
Plummeting temperatures mean that gritting lorries will be out and about across the Isle of Wight this afternoon. Island Roads and their fleet of gritters will head out at 15:00 this afternoon, whilst a 2nd run will take place at ...
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