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Isle of Wight Prison Wind Energy Project
The Ministry of Justice is working with Partnerships for Renewables to investigate the feasibility of developing a wind energy project at an Isle of Wight Prison. A source told Island Pulse: Partnerships for Renewables, part of the Carbon Trust, are evaluating the Camp Hill site with a view to putting up a pair of 80 metre tower wind turbines…
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A new brand identity, name and mission statement for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and a New Foundation. Ellen MacArthur today launched the Ellen MacArthur Foundation which seeks to inspire people to re-think and re-design a sustainable future…
Watch out for pink buildings and pink fundraisers as Breast Cancer Campaign’s Isle of Pink returns to help raise funds for breast cancer research and promote breast cancer awareness on the island!..
The Isle of Wight is turning green with more than 200 South Wight Housing Association residents benefiting from an economic and environmental project. Newport residents Paul and Brenda Clews-Cartwright were the 100th tenants to benefit from the initiative…
Will you be affected when the government takes funds from dormant bank accounts to fund charities and voluntary groups? If you have funds sitting unused in a forgotten bank account, pension, or prize bond, read the tips on how to claim what’s yours…
DEFRA is calling on people, communities, businesses and local authorities to have their say on how waste is collected. You have until the end of the summer to feed your thoughts, ideas and suggestions into the review…
The Isle of Wight Council is giving residents more time to submit comments about the future of the Military Road. The consultation period is being extended until midnight Monday 6th September…
People on the Isle of Wight are being asked to contribute their views to a new project which has been launched to help protect our seas. The Island is surrounded by sea which is abundant with wildlife, however much of our marine environment is under threat…
The Bestival Foundation Charity is launched on Isle of Wight. The first community based project will provide a free fully recycled water bottle to every Island schoolchild aged under 16 and offer educational workshops to all schools…
Representatives from local Lottery-funded project, the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, are gearing up to attend The National Lottery Awards 2010, broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday 4th September…
UKSA is now able to offer short breaks of providing day-long watersports and sailing courses for disabled children on the Island thanks to a new government initiative. Run in conjunction with the Isle of Wight Council and NHS Isle of Wight, the funding has been provided by the ‘Aiming High for Disabled Children’ scheme…
Isle of Wight Railway Restoration Wins Best Heritage in Lottery Awards 2010 The Isle of Wight Railway Restoration Project received national recognition on BBC1 this evening, when they won Best Heritage Category in the National Lottery Awards 2010. In addition to the Lottery funding they have already been awarded, William Roache MBE and Sacha Parkinson presented a Trophy and a £2,000 cash prize for the team to spend on their project…
Money Up For Grabs For Youth Groups The Isle of Wight Community Fund is once again encouraging local youth groups to apply for funding as it opens its small grants programme. Eight small grants of £250 are available to voluntary and community groups and non-profit making organisations…
Skateboarding Challenge Across Wight Three guy’s from Southampton University Street Sports are planning a skateboarding challenge across the Isle of Wight, to raise valuable funds for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. Timmy, Jon and Dan, will begin their challenge on the 17th and end on 19th September…
40 More Will Sing For Health On Wight Everyone knows that singing is a healthy pastime and no one knows better than Gary Batchelor of Wight Harmony Barbershop. Free singing tuition and a healthy life style is now being offered to all men of Wight in September…
A Team Effort: Community Initiative Revamps Football Clubhouse As a result of great teamwork between leading welfare to work charity Careers Development Group and other local businesses, Newport Football Club has a set of newly decorated function rooms ready to welcome guests at the start of the new Wessex League season…
Appeal For Witnesses After Serious Crash
Police appeal for witnesses after an elderly couple were seriously injured in a crash on the outskirts of Newport on the Isle of Wight. Shortly before 5pm on Tuesday, August 31st, a Peugeot 206 driven by a 92-year-old man was in collision with a Ford Fiesta driven by a 38-year-old woman. The crash happened on [...]
UKSA Based Keelboat Academy Crosses Sevenstar Race Line
Elation for UKSA-based British Keelboat Academy John Merricks II finished the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race in the early hours of the morning (1st September 2010). The TP52, with 11 crew onboard finished second in the IRC Super Zero Class and scooped an impressive fourth place out of 14 boats…
Artemis Ocean Racing Break Round Britain and Ireland Record Artemis Ocean Racing II skippered by Jonny Malbon, has broken the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race IMOCA 60ft record. After six days, ten hours, 32 minutes and 27 seconds at sea Malbon and his crew — Graham Tourell, Mike Ferguson, Gareth Rowley and and Simon Hiscocks — finished around an hour faster than the record, set last year by Dee Caffari’s Aviva…
Police News Update On Light Aircraft Collision Over Isle of Wight
Following the collision between two light aircraft over the Isle of Wight on Saturday evening, September 4th, police have named the two fatalities. Anyone with information about the air crash is asked to contact Newport Station…
Subbuteo Figures Defy Southampton Photo Ban A controversial ban on press photographers at Southampton Football Club ground, led to the Swindon Advertiser sending in the subs and using Subbuteo to re-create match play tension…
