The Footprint Trust is urging individuals, businesses, councillors and community groups to back the proposed wind farm at Cheverton Down on the Isle of Wight.
At the charity’s AGM its advisory group and board further committed the organisation to support wind and other renewables.

Karen Bermingham reports:  Happy birthday Mrs Bligh-Wall, as the third person to celebrate a 105th birthday on the Isle of Wight this year
 
Mrs Marjorie Bligh-Wall (nee Radley-Young) was 105 on Saturday and her birthday was a quiet affair (unlike her life) surrounded by her family members and her carers at South Wight Housing Association’s Byrnhill [...]

Skandia Cowes Week organisers are preparing to react quickly to instant feedback from its 8,500 competitors and improve the quality of racing in this years event.
Last year, over a third of the competitors opted to receive an SMS questionnaire which involved texting their opinions on the quality of the course,