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Even more Blue Flag beaches on the Isle of Wight
More Blue Flags have been awarded to the Isle of Wight’s beaches compared to 2012.
In total, the Island now has four Blue Flag beaches compared to three last year as well as 13 Seaside Awards which is two more than in 2012. This means the Isle of Wight, with 17, has...
Isle of Wight Foodbank holding a fundraising and awareness event
The Isle of Wight Foodbank will be holding a fundraising and awareness event on thurday 9th may.
Volunteers and supporters will be pushing Phil The Trolley in many towns and villages throughout the day.
The day will start with “Phil the Trolley” arriving in style on...
Shanklin Lift will be out of service for two days
The lift that takes people from Shanklin Esplanade to the cliff path will be out of service on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th May due to an inspection.
The hydraulic lift inspection is being carried out ahead of major maintenance work after the summer 2013 season.
Local Hotel Supports Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Staff at a hotel in Shanklin have shown their support for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital by raising £1,500.
James Helyer, who works at the Medehamstede hotel, and his partner Magdalena, were so pleased with the care their son, Joshua, received...
Isle of Wight Council to begin cliff repairs
A section of cliff at Shanklin that fell away resulting in the partial closure of the Sandown to Shanklin cliff footpath will soon be repaired.
In late December following a long periods of adverse weather, a section of cliff near to the Hideaway Cafe fell away. As a result,...
Major cycleway improvement underway
The first phase of a major £250,000 scheme to upgrade one of the Island’s busiest cycleways is progressing well.
Work to the 3.75km route between Shanklin and Wroxall has included the clearance of vegetation, new drainage work, resurfacing and widening of the shared path...
Readers Letters: Charity event for IoW Foodbank
We fed 302 people in September and over 300 in October. Here. On the Isle of Wight. Unbelievable.
Please can you publicise this charity event for IoW Foodbank? Alarmingly demand for our service is fast growing here on the Isle of Wight so we are trying to raise funds to...
Revised boundary proposals have been published
The Boundary Commission has today published revised boundary proposals for the Isle of Wight. If the national boundary proposals were to be approved by Parliament the Isle of Wight would have two parliamentary seats after the next General Election in May 2015.
However, it...
