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Audit concerns and silent suitors – questions over Red Funnel mount

Carole Dennett Jul 18, 2025

Back in April, the IW Observer raised serious questions about Red Funnel’s financial health and the integrity of its audit…

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MP raises alarm over the Island’s Coroner

Carole Dennett Jul 11, 2025

Concern is growing over the Isle of Wight Coroner’s service, after IW East MP, Joe Robertson, raised the issue in…

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What is the personal impact of the problems with the coroner’s service?

Carole Dennett Jul 5, 2025

These are the personal experiences of the IW Coroner service, of just two of the people that have contacted MP…

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Crisis? What Crisis? The IW Coroner seems to think the scandal is publishing this photograph!

Carole Dennett Jul 5, 2025

A brand-new coroner’s courtroom, in Newport, sits unused, while bereaved families face the longest inquest delays in the country. Yet,…

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Prime Minister to sign off cross-Solent appointment

Carole Dennett Jun 23, 2025

The Island’s two MPs have been told that the independent chairman of the new Cross-Solent Group will be a direct…

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Bears to be released into their new enclosure

Carole Dennett Jun 19, 2025

Two European brown bears, rescued from captivity in Azerbaijan, are set to move into their permanent enclosure at the Wildheart…

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Fully electric ambulances to be trialled on IW

Carole Dennett Jun 16, 2025

The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has been awarded £1.5m of additional funding as part of a national programme of…

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Funding secured for safety work at St Mary’s Hospital

Carole Dennett Jun 14, 2025

St Mary’s Hospital has secured significant funding from the national Estates Safety Fund. The £1.63 million grant, which will come…

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Is no news good for Isle of Wight tourism?

Carole Dennett Jun 13, 2025

They say ‘no news is good news’ – but does that hold true for our tourism economy? Many Islanders have…

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Not much mutual trust at IW Council!

Carole Dennett Jun 12, 2025

A councillor has challenged the chief executive of the Isle of Wight Council over the handling of a draft land…

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More legal wrangles at the IW Council – UPDATED

Carole Dennett Jun 7, 2025

UPDATE – Monday, June 9. 1.30pm – Response added from IW Council A row over the election of the Isle…

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Island is a ‘guinea pig’ for untested ferry tech

Carole Dennett Jun 6, 2025

Red Funnel’s tie-up with Artemis Technologies to bring a zero-emission hydrofoiling ferry to the Solent is being promoted as a…

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Housing numbers are set to increase – reluctantly!

Carole Dennett Jun 2, 2025

The Isle of Wight Council has reluctantly agreed to raise its annual housing target from 453 to 703 homes over…

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Brain surgery to court threats – our council talks for six hours

Carole Dennett May 30, 2025

The Isle of Wight Council recently unveiled their shiny new ‘Committee System’ rules, and much like a group of kids…

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Hurries’ Vets set to play at Twickenham tomorrow

Carole Dennett May 23, 2025

It’s set to be a monumental day as the Sandown and Shanklin – the Hurricanes – Veterans Rugby Team take…

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Giant leap forward for East Cowes film studio

Carole Dennett May 23, 2025

The long-awaited dream of a state-of-the-art film and TV studio in East Cowes has taken a giant leap forward, bringing…

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