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Todays WeatherJenny Button reports:Â Â The Annual Review of UK Local authority websites has recently been published and according to the Isle of Wight Council’s website they ‘Score Highly in Socitm Review’ .
The council website www.iwight.com was also highlighted as being one of only five local government sites to have remained in the list of top unitary authority websites at least five times throughout the past ten years. (more…)
Laura Gardiner reports:  If you are feeling the pinch and tightening your belt is no longer an option, you are not alone and debt advice is free.
Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner (pictured) has expressed concern at official Government figures showing 188 orders for homes to be repossessed were issued on the Island last year. (more…)
Carolyn Keene reports:  While Island residents have been pumped up with the Isle of Wight Council Eco Island scheme, the government have just unveiled a shortlist of “eco-towns” to be built across the country.
Eco-towns will be the first new towns since the 1960s and will tackle the combined challenges of climate change, the need for more sustainable living and a real shortage of housing for families and first-time buyers. (more…)
Kevin Wilson reports: Isle of Wight County Press Editor Alan Marriott went back to school as a guest of Young Chamber Council members at Carisbrooke High School.
Alan was invited to talk to the students about the importance of a strong local press, editorial policy, the impact of the internet on newspapers and attracting young people into becoming life long newspaper readers. (more…)
Fred Caygill reports:  Lifeboat crews from the Isle of Wight, along with HM Coastguard and the RNLI are to feature in a fifth series of the BBC’s Seaside Rescue starting on Sunday, 6th April on BBC One at 6:30 pm.
The returning series was filmed over the summer months last year at several locations; volunteer lifeboat crews from the Isle of Wight, (more…)
John Coles reports: A ‘Ring of Steel’ initiative targeting drink and drugs on the Isle of Wight, has been hailed a success.
The month-long blitz centered on Ryde and Cowes ferry ports was led by police with the support of officers from the Force’s Specialist Operations teams. (more…)
Vincent Woods reports:Â One in three people think complaining isn’t worth the effort according to a recent survey, but how you complain can increase your chance of success.
A recent survey of 2000 people, found that one in three thought complaining was often not worth the effort, one in five preferred not to complain when they had problems with goods or services, (more…)
Leigh Holmwood reports: The Isle of Wight Music Festival, which takes place between 13th to 15th June is this year to be broadcast live via ITV2. The rights to broadcast the Festival, this year was wrestled away from Channel 4 which has aired the event for the past four years. (more…)
Kevin Wilson reports: Needles Old Battery staff have just been presented with two special awards by the National Trust.
Isle of Wight Property Manager Tony Tutton presented the Visitor Reception team with the Director General’s Award for Membership Recruitment in the Thames and Solent Region. (more…)
