IW tourism body backs down after governance challenges
Carole DennettAttempts by crisis-hit Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) to move on from its governance issues have suffered further setbacks, with…
Read MoreCllr Brodie will not attend any more public meetings
An Isle of Wight councillor has announced he will no longer attend public meetings for the remainder of his term,…
Read More‘Is this level of secrecy acceptable in a publicly-funded organisation?’
The Chairman of Visit Isle of Wight, Kent-based David Curtis-Brignell, has refused to answer questions about the organisation’s finances and…
Read MoreNew ferry deal sails into political headwinds
At the end of September, Njord Partners, an investment firm that specialises in buying up businesses in financial distress, announced…
Read MoreIW Coroner’s false legal claims and concerns over complaint handling
Isle of Wight coroner Caroline Sumeray has not responded to requests for comment after new evidence has revealed that she…
Read MoreJubilation in Parkhurst as residents move MoJ roadblock
Furious Parkhust residents took matters into their own hands yesterday, physically removing concrete bollards installed by the Ministry of Justice…
Read MoreMPs say IW tourism body must improve, and quickly!
Following last week’s IW Observer report on serious governance concerns at Visit Isle of Wight Ltd (VIOW), both the Island’s…
Read MoreSerious concerns about governance at Visit Isle of Wight
Island tourism businesses have raised serious concerns about the governance and transparency of Visit Isle of Wight Ltd (VIOW), the…
Read MoreGoodbye to brave and beautiful Cassidy
In February last year, we supported a GoFundMe campaign for then 19-year-old Cassidy Ley, organised by her cousin Jodie Lacey.…
Read MoreReactions to Red Funnel’s takeover by ‘Special Situations’ investor
Yesterday it was announced that Red Funnel had been bought by Njord Partners – a ‘special situations’ investment company. These…
Read MoreRed Funnel has new owners
Just days after local consortium Vectis Ferries complained that their interest in buying the company had been used to push…
Read MoreBereaved IW families share anguish over inquest delays
More than 30 bereaved Islanders gathered on Saturday to share their experiences of problems with the Isle of Wight Coronial…
Read MoreTrouble at Jhoots!
Four of the five branches of Jhoots pharmacies across the Island have reportedly been closed in recent days, amid reports…
Read MoreUPDATED – Wightlink in stormy waters
Wightlink has confirmed that it is in consultation with the RMT Union over potential job losses, with up to 50…
Read MoreA CHAT WITH… Paul Semple
Paul Semple, general manager of Waverley Excursions, has a lifelong connection to the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer. He first…
Read MoreIW OBSERVATIONS: 164-year-old ferry company – now in need of a lifeboat!
September is traditionally when The Southampton Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited –…
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