SWIMMERS FROM 23 CLUBS COMPETE AT ISLE OF WIGHT MARLINS SWIM MEET
Swimmers from 23 swimming clubs enjoyed an afternoon of rivalry at the 24th IOW Marlins Open Masters Swim Meet at the Medina Pool on Saturday (8th February). The programme included 38 events across all the swimming strokes, ranging from 800m ...
Read moreDetailsCONFERENCE ON SUPPORTING VULNERABLE CHILDREN TO BE HELD IN NEWPORT
A conference dedicated to supporting children who have faced adverse experiences and early life trauma is set to take place at the Riverside Centre in Newport next month. The event, "From Safety to Success through Everyday Connection, Care, and Education", ...
Read moreDetailsKEEP YOUR HEART HEALTHY THIS FEBRUARY WITH BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR LOAN SCHEME
Isle of Wight residents now have the opportunity to borrow blood pressure monitors from local libraries for free. In September 2024 the Isle of Wight Council launched its blood pressure monitor loan scheme. High blood pressure puts extra strain on ...
Read moreDetailsMIKE IS THE BEST OF THE BEST! ESPLANADE TECHNICIAN CROWNED SKODA CHALLENGE WINNER
Van Mossel Esplanade's Škoda Master Technician Mike Trigg has been crowned the UK winner of the prestigious Škoda Challenge for the Technician role. Competing against the best Škoda technicians from across the country, Mike Trigg emerged victorious after an intense ...
Read moreDetailsMP SAYS ISLAND NEEDS TO ‘SCARE OFF CABINET’ TO KEEP SCHOOLS OPEN
“All we need to do is scare off the cabinet from making a decision" - those are the words of Joe Robertson MP over controversial school closure plans. Speaking as a guest speaker at Councillor Michael Lilley’s ward meeting at ...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL SPENDING MORE ON HOUSING REFUGEES THAN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ISLANDERS
The Isle of Wight Council will spend more on housing Ukrainian and Afghan refugees than on affordable housing for Islanders this financial year, new figures have revealed. It is forecast that by the end of the 2024/25 financial year, in ...
Read moreDetailsHOW DO SLOT TOURNAMENTS WORK: RULES, TYPES, AND PRIZES
Slot tournaments add an exciting competitive element to traditional slot gameplay, offering players the chance to compete against others for prizes. Unlike standard slot games, where individual spins determine payouts, slot tournaments involve players trying to accumulate the highest score ...
Read moreDetailsDISQUALIFIED DRIVER IN BREACH OF SUSPENDED SENTENCE AVOIDS CUSTODIAL STRETCH
A drunk driver who took to the wheel whilst banned has narrowly avoided going to prison, as a Judge has deemed it 'unjust' to activate a suspended sentence order. 34-year-old Gregg Wicks, of Upton Road in Ryde, appeared before the ...
Read moreDetailsGOING, GOING, GONE – ISLAND LOTS GO UNDER THE FEBRUARY HAMMER
An Isle of Wight property with 6 self-contained flats was among a number of local lots sold at Clive Emson's February auction A bidding war ensued for Braemar, at 5 Broadway, Sandown, which finally went under the hammer - after ...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL CHAIR LAUNCHES FRESH ATTACK ON DEVOLUTION AGENDA
The Isle of Wight Council’s chair has launched a fresh attack on the speed and pace of Whitehall’s devolution agenda, saying they 'simply whitewash my objections'. Revealing his correspondence with the Local Government and English Devolution Minister, Jim McMahon, Councillor ...
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