FASHION EVENT IN AID OF SIGHT FOR WIGHT TO BE HELD LATER THIS MONTH
Newport's Dress for Less is supporting the Island’s oldest working charity, Sight for Wight, as it celebrates 160 years this year. As part of the celebrations, Dress For Less is holding their first external fashion event this month (29th March) ...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL HAS FED A ‘FALSE NARRATIVE’ OVER BATH ROAD CLOSURE SAYS TOP COUNCILLOR
Leader of the Isle of Wight Conservatives, Ed Blake, has uncovered further details about the closure of Bath Road in Ventnor - with claims that the Isle of Wight Council has only just submitted paperwork to the courts. Councillor Blake, ...
Read moreDetailsJUST DAYS LEFT TO VOTE FOR ZEB AS THE COUNTRY’S TOURISM SUPERSTAR
There are only days left to vote for Wildheart Animal Sanctuary's Zeb Fisher as the country's tourism superstar! Zeb has been shortlisted alongside 9 other finalists from across the UK in the VisitEngland Tourism Superstar 2025 competition. Now in its ...
Read moreDetailsSANTANDER ANNOUNCES 95 BRANCH CLOSURES – BUT THE ISLE OF WIGHT IS SAFE
Santander has announced the closure of 95 branches across the country, but it has been confirmed that the Isle of Wight will not be one of them. The rise of digital banking and changing customer habits have been blamed for ...
Read moreDetailsBUY LOOSE AND WASTE LESS SAYS COUNCIL THIS FOOD WASTE ACTION WEEK
Islanders are being encouraged to continue buying loose fruit and vegetables to save money by reducing food waste and avoiding plastic waste, as part of WRAP'S Food Waste Action Week (17th - 23rd March). According to WRAP, fresh fruit and ...
Read moreDetailsMUSICAL RECOGNITION FOR RETIRED ISLE OF WIGHT HOTELIER AFTER 40-YEAR WAIT
The music of a former Sandown hotelier - 74-year-old David Cowles - has been signed up by major United States Reissuing Record Company, Light in the Attic. David first formed a song-writing partnership with Richard Haines in 1979, calling themselves ...
Read moreDetailsFLOATING BRIDGE OUT OF ACTION FOR 10 DAYS FOR ANNUAL MARCH REFIT
The Cowes Floating Bridge will be out of service for 10 days from the start of next week for its annual refit. It has been confirmed by the Isle of Wight Council that the East Cowes - Cowes service will ...
Read moreDetailsBLACKWATER MILL FAILS ANOTHER CQC INSPECTION AND WILL CLOSE WITHIN DAYS
It has been revealed that the decision to close Blackwater Mill Care Home at the end of this month was made after yet another failed inspection carried out by the Care Quality Commission. Last month, Island Echo revealed that the ...
Read moreDetailsFROM SMALL BUSINESS TO ENTERPRISE: SCALING SECURITY FRAMEWORKS FOR GROWTH
Small businesses grow into enterprises, and their security requirements change as a result. What worked well for a 10-person company will not be adequate as they scale to 100 or 1,000 employees. Just like the organization itself, security frameworks have ...
Read moreDetailsFARMER HANDED 6 POINTS OVER TRACTOR AND MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN ALVERSTONE
An Isle of Wight farmer has been sentenced for driving without due care and attention following a collision between his tractor and a motorcycle in Alverstone last year. It was on the evening of 20th August 2024 that a Yamaha ...
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