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Flush With Success: Tips For World Toilet Day

Nov 19th, 2008 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: Appeal, Community, Environment, Isle of Wight, News

We visit the toilet an average of 2,500 times a year and spend about three years of our life on the loo, yet often the humble WC, and sometimes the items we put down it, aren’t given a second thought…



World Toilet Day 2008

Nov 19th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Appeal, Campaign, Citizen Media, Culture, History, Isle of Wight, News

Today is World Toilet Day, a day to celebrate the humble, yet vitally important, toilet and to raise awareness of the global sanitation crisis. Imagine life without a toilet, no toilets in your home or at work, no public toilets, no toilets anywhere…



National Consumer Week

Nov 17th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Advertising, Appeal, Business, Christmas, Government, Isle of Wight, News, Online News

The government advice service Consumer Direct is encouraging people to share their experiences, good or bad, online as part of National Consumer Week which starts today 17th November…



Alleged Burglary At Brook Post Office

Nov 14th, 2008 | By Duncan Smith | Category: Appeal, Community, Government, Isle of Wight, News

Police are appealing for witnesses after an allegation of burglary at the post office in Brook on the Isle of Wight…



Cars Damaged in Brighstone

Nov 14th, 2008 | By Duncan Smith | Category: Appeal, Government, Isle of Wight, News

Police are investigating suspected criminal damage against cars parked in Brighstone on the Isle of Wight. Three vehicles were left on the right-hand side of Moor Lane by motorists attending a bonfire party on the evening of Friday, November 7th…



IW Council Issue Seasonal Safety Advice

Nov 14th, 2008 | By Anna Symcox | Category: Appeal, Council, Environment, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News

The Isle of Wight Council has issued its annual warning to walkers about the dangers of tree falls and landslips caused by seasonal wet and windy weather…



German Christmas Market On Wight?

Nov 12th, 2008 | By Citizen Media | Category: Appeal, Christmas, Citizen Media, Island Views, Isle of Wight Event News

Chris from Meadowbrook in Ryde writes: I understand there may be a German Market held on the Island itself. Do you have any information on this as we would like to organise a trip from our centre? As the Island Pulse is a source of information…



Distinctive Jewellery Stolen In Shanklin Burglary

Nov 11th, 2008 | By Duncan Smith | Category: Appeal, Government, Isle of Wight, News

Isle of Wight Detectives are investigating a high value burglary at a house in Shanklin, where distinctive jewellery was stolen. At sometime between 8.50am and 1.00pm on Friday, November 7th, an unknown suspect entered an address in Queens Road, and stole a large quantity of jewellery and bank cards from a downstairs bedroom…