Isle of Wight Festival act announcement
IW GalleriesThe Isle of Wight Festival today announces more artists joining the line-up for the 2020 event. Announced today are… THURSDAY:…
Read MoreChanges to single person council tax claims
Island residents who claim single person discount on their council tax bills are being notified of a forthcoming review. Letters…
Read MoreWightlink hosting extra sailing to assist with bad weather
Wightlink has managed to arrange an extra sailing at short notice, to help with the bad weather and additional passengers.…
Read MoreTeemill launches sustainable clothing material designed to tackle fashion waste
Teemill, the Isle of Wight-based sustainable fashion platform, has launched Remill, the world’s first circular economy clothing material, designed to…
Read MoreSpare-time fishermen become Cowes Lifeboat helms
Two men whose hobby has been to, quite separately, take fishing boats out into the Solent have each now qualified…
Read MoreAbseil down the Emirates Spinnaker Tower for charity
Experience an amazing adrenaline rush as you take on a 100metre descent down the side of Portsmouth’s iconic landmark, Emirates…
Read MoreNew user group events at Hovertravel
Hovertravel’s User Group (HUG) is announcing two new events for 2020, planned for April and September. Loretta Lale, head of…
Read MoreIsland Line reduced to hourly service for maintenance
Maintenance work has led to an hourly service on Island Line today (Thursday), South Western Rail has confirmed. The company…
Read MoreMonkton street in Ryde closed for roadworks
Monkton Street in Ryde will be closed from 07:00 this morning (Thursday) to enable roadworks to be completed. Island Roads…
Read MoreRyde bin men caught ‘Throwing rubbish around’
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterBin crews in Ryde are under fire from residents who caught them on camera allegedly flinging around rubbish and not…
Read MoreLottery win for local Ryde neighbours
Five people in Ryde are celebrating today after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode. The Marlborough Road neighbours…
Read MoreFirst Story Festival a treat for families
Hundreds of children and their families were treated to a magical two days, encompassing stories, illustration, theatre, puppetry, live animal…
Read MoreMoody Blues great John Lodge to headline EXPERIENCE 1970
Moody Blues’ legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee John Lodge is returning to the Isle of Wight…
Read MoreHSBC to stay in Newport, avoiding closure after detailed review
It appears that Newport’s branch of HSBC has been spared the chop as the high-street bank has announced a further…
Read MoreGALLERY: Lake Farm Jumping Series
The Lake Farm Winter Jumping Series saw rosettes galore handed out to the riders for their prowess in the jumping…
Read MoreHovertravel chosen as government case study
Hovertravel’s accessibility initiative, HoverCare, has been chosen by the UK Government as a case study to provide guidance on the…
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