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Holiday Fun For Islanders With Disabilities
Fashion, Photography and Falconry are just some of the exciting free activities on offer for Islanders with learning or physical disabilities this February half term.
Consultation Endorses Commissioner’s Views On Policing Priorities
Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Hayes hosted his last major public consultation event on Saturday, February 2, prior to finalising his Police and Crime Plan.
Island MP Briefs Secretary Of State On Ferries
Isle of Wight MP, Andrew Turner has discussed the financial arrangements behind Wightlink ferries with Vince Cable MP, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.
VIPs Gathering At Osborne House For Tourism Launch
Council leaders, local celebrities, key members of the Island’s tourism industry and national tourism chiefs will converge on Osborne House on Thursday, November 15th for the operational launch of the new Isle of Wight Destination Management Organisation.
Milk – “Economics of the Madhouse” says MP
The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, took the plight of the Island’s dairy farmers to Westminster last week during a Dairy Industry debate in Parliament and told the new Farming Minister, David Heath MP and other Members of Parliament about the I love Isle of Wight Milk campaign.
Isle of Wight Top Spot For Value Festivals
With the start of Bestival marking the end of another long UK festival season, new research examines which major UK and European music events offer the most value for money – with the Isle of Wight named the Britain’s best value location.
Contractors Should Be Up-Front About Asphalt Plans
At a packed public meeting in East Cowes last month the Island’s MP Andrew Turner asked representatives from Eurovia Roadstone, the company behind the controversial plans for an asphalt plant in Cowes, what alternative plans were in place to supply asphalt to fulfil the Island’s roads PFI contract if their planning application were to be refused.
Milk Campaign ‘Starting to have an Impact’
The ‘I love Isle of Wight Milk’ campaign is starting to have an impact according to the Chairman of the Isle of Wight dairy farmers group, Justin Birch.
