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Isle of Wight Council confirms 69 families affected in data breach

Carole Dennett Oct 16, 2026

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed it is contacting families after a phishing incident allowed an unauthorised individual brief…

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Reliability down, pay up – for one!

Carole Dennett Oct 6, 2026

Here are two interesting facts about The Southampton Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company…

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Prime Minister: ‘Bring me a proposal on the ferries’

Carole Dennett Sep 3, 2026

The campaign for government action on cross‑Solent ferry services took a potentially significant turn this week, when IW East MP,…

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‘Ferry operators have failed us’ says Reform UK’s deputy leader

Carole Dennett Aug 31, 2026

Reform UK’s deputy leader, Richard Tice, has hit out at cross-Solent ferry operators, calling their private-equity ownership model a failed…

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First Asian hornet spotted in Cowes

Carole Dennett Aug 28, 2026

The Isle of Wight’s first credible sighting of an Asian hornet has been recorded in Cowes, triggering an urgent search…

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Isle of Wight A level results finally show early signs of improvement

Carole Dennett Aug 21, 2026

The Isle of Wight’s A level results this year include some outstanding individual achievements, but the wider picture is best…

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Reform tipped to win Isle of Wight West as Conservatives lead East in Electoral Calculus projection

Carole Dennett Aug 20, 2026

Just over two years into the current Parliament and, with a new Prime Minister, we looked at Electoral Calculus, the…

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Isle of Wight could house asylum seekers under wider UK dispersal plans

Carole Dennett Aug 17, 2026

The Isle of Wight could be in line to house asylum seekers and refugees, following statements by the Prime Minister…

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Shalfleet car wash faces action over chemical pollution concerns

Carole Dennett Aug 14, 2026

‘There’s no water shortage’ That’s the claim from the operator of an unlicensed car wash in Shalfleet – despite the…

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Sailing through royal history

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Visitors to Cowes Week have been welcomed into a unique celebration of Sir Edward “Uffa” Fox, and the royal yacht,…

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Bahamas tourism chief falls in love with the Isle of Wight

Carole Dennett Aug 7, 2026

The Isle of Wight has made a lasting impression on Joy Jibrilu, CEO of the Nassau & Paradise Island Promotion…

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Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce CEO Rob Johnson to step down in September

Carole Dennett Aug 3, 2026

The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that CEO, Rob Johnson, will step down later this year, with…

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Dancing and teamwork at OSEL

Carole Dennett Jul 27, 2026

The new Chairman of the IW Council’s Adult Social Care Committee, Cllr James Whelan, and Laura Gaudion, the Council’s Director…

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Wightlink clashes with Visit Isle of Wight over proposed tourism levy hike

Carole Dennett Jul 17, 2026

Many Islanders think the Island’s ferry firms wield far too much power – but now a row is erupting between…

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Richard Quigley raises Isle of Wight ferry concerns with Andy Burnham

Carole Dennett Jul 10, 2026

West Wight MP, Richard Quigley, has raised the Island’s ferry issues with the Prime Minister‑in‑waiting, Andy Burnham. Mr Quigley told…

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Reform councillor questions surge in Isle of Wight ’emergency’ roadworks

Carole Dennett Jul 10, 2026

Recently elected Reform councillor, Les Kirkby, is determined to lift the lid on why so many roadworks appear suddenly across…

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