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Mar 14th, 2010 | By Island Pulse | Category: Community Forum, Equality, Featured News, In The News, Isle of Wight Event News, Isle of Wight Services, Isle of Wight, In The News, Media, News, Public Information, Town & Village News

Regular weekly news review bulletin, providing an overview of top stories and featured news from the Island Pulse in just sixty seconds or less. 8th – 14th March 2010…



PCC Censures The News

Feb 24th, 2010 | By Vincent Woods | Category: Equality, In The News, Media, News, Online News, Public Information

Portsmouth newspaper, The News, has been censured by the Press Complaints Commission. The PCC committee oversees the voluntary code of practice which applies to editorial material by journalists in both printed and online publications…



Island Snow Alert On ‘Inside Out’

Jan 11th, 2010 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: Community, In The News, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Isle of Wight Volunteers, On TV, Snow, South East, Weather

After a week of weather chaos, BBC ‘Inside Out’ on TV comes to the aid of people on the Isle of Wight stuck in the snow. Inside Out followed the Isle of Wight Emergency Services during last weeks snow event. Watch video trailer…



Two Charged For Blunder In Lapland

Nov 3rd, 2009 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Attractions, Christmas, Community Forum, Crime, Culture, Government, Holidays, In The News, Isle of Wight Online, Lifestyle, National News, News, Online News

If you were wondering what happened after last years ‘Lapland New Forest’ christmas fiasco, the BBC are reporting the news: Lapland organisers to face trial…



Mich Desj Wins Vendée Globe 2009

Feb 2nd, 2009 | By Citizen Media | Category: Blogs, In The News, National News, People, Sailing

Mich Desj, was crowned the king of solo sailing as he sailed across the finish line of the Vendée Globe to arrive back in a new record time. Island eyes not least ‘onshore wife’ Nathalie, await Brian Thompsons’ safe return to the Isle of Wight…



UK Pension Celebrates Centenary

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: 2009, Citizen Media, Finance, History, In The News, Island Views, Isle of Wight, Lead, Money, News

Today, January 1st 2009 marks 100 years since the first pensioners went to the Post Office to collect their State Pension of 5 shillings a week. Although the pension was means-tested, it was a tremendous advance in social policy and state recognition in its responsibility to look after those in old age…



Live Wired Heat One Voting Ends Today

Nov 18th, 2008 | By Ross Findon | Category: Competition, In The News, Isle of Wight, Music, News

Hot Off The Press: Visitors to the Isle of Wight County Press website only have until midnight today, Tuesday 18th November, to vote for their favourite act in Heat One of Live/Wired 2008/2009…



Say Farewell To QE2

Nov 1st, 2008 | By John Coles | Category: History, In The News, Isle of Wight Event News, Lead, Lifestyle

Today the Queen Elizabeth 2 will set sail from Southampton for the final time on her last voyage to Dubai. If you are keen to bid the “Grande Dame” a fond farewell then you won’t be disappointed, special events are planned for the 11th November…