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Employing Children & Young People: Is it Legal?

Sep 8th, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Business, Community, Education, Government, Interactive, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News, Online

The summer now almost at an end and the children on the Island having now returned to school, I read with interest of a few children who were, putting it mildly, a tad over zealous in their attempts to jump onto the workplace conduit…



Bestival Citizen Updates

Sep 6th, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Bestival, Blogs, Isle of Wight Event News, Online

Its raining on the Isle of Wight and with nothing better to do in Chez Web Ferret this weekend than go online, what did I spy? The Bestival rumour mill is running at full throttle: Grace Jones…



Island Light Celebrates 70th Birthday

Aug 22nd, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Cowes, Home News, Isle of Wight Event News, Lifestyle, News

How remiss to not notice the lightbulb Island Pulse celebrated as being 69 last year, has now reached its milestone 70th birthday.  Three score years and ten is a ripe old age for anyone, not least the Swan Edison filament bulb, which was originally bought in 1938 by the stepfather of Isle of Wight resident Mo Richardson.

 
 
 
Mo, who lives in Cowes, [...]



Adam Desperately Seeking Eve

Aug 21st, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Appeal, Blogs, Campaign, Community, Isle of Wight, National News, News, Online, People

Adam Pacitti from the Isle of Wight is on a quest to literally, find the girl of his dreams. To be precise, she appeared within a nightmare (dream) zombie invasion in Superdrug…



Isle of Wight Blogs

Aug 19th, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Blogs, Citizen Media, Interactive, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News, Online, People

In yet another voyage through cyberspace, I discovered what seemed an abundance of notable online blogs or weblogs from the Isle of Wight. Naming no names, most appear to be a product of their owners imaginations, interests and wit, it’s probably this personal touch which makes them popular, especially in political issues…



Island Citizen Reports Online For Media

Aug 16th, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Citizen Media, Cowes, Isle of Wight Event News, News, People, Photo-Journalism, Travel

News: Citizen Media is alive and kicking on the Isle of Wight: On Friday, Pat Luckett, of East Cowes was on the scene, when a Motor home got stuck on the chain ferry. Camera in hand Pat, unknowingly became a citizen journalist…



Cllr’s Conservative Blog

Aug 12th, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Blogs, Citizen Media, Council, Interactive, News, Online, People

Sandown South Cllr and Elected Mayor Ian Ward, having recently embraced the blogsphere, is touching base with the Sandown community online. The diary-blog whilst not overtly political, shows the man rather than the politician…



Island Life: What’s It All About Alfie?

Jul 25th, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Blogs, Citizen Media, Isle of Wight, News, Online, People

As the online mystery reporter for Island Pulse, having been given the lead, from Isle of Wight County Press Regular Percy Sutson, I could not resist the temptation of checking out Alfie Newman’s Blog…