Interactive

Isle of Wight Websites Reach Hantsweb Final 2008

Oct 20th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Business, Community, Hantsweb Awards, Interactive, Isle of Wight, News, Online News

Three of the Best Websites from the Isle of Wight, have reached this years Hantsweb Awards final 2008. Angel Radio is up for Best Silver Surfer, The Real Island Food Company as Best Small Business, and Best Public Services Website as always the Isle of Wight Councils very own website…



Half Term Fun: Snap A Squirrel

Oct 20th, 2008 | By Gill Buttwell | Category: Advertising, Competition, Entertainment, History, Interactive, Isle of Wight, News

Take a snap of a sun loving squirrel at Osborne House during Half Term (Saturday 25th October - Sunday 2nd November 2008) and get free entry plus a free squirrel cookie. Red squirrels living at Osborne House & Gardens are sun worshippers, get up late, tend to be loners - but are extroverts who don’t mind posing for the camera…



Final Day Of Voting In UK Festival Awards

Oct 20th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Bestival, Interactive, Isle of Wight Event News, Isle of Wight Festival, Music, News, Online News

Public voting closes today in the UK Festival Awards, this is your last chance to vote on which of the Islands music festivals was the best and also win tickets to the winning festivals as well as the awards ceremony!..



Police News: Isle of Wight & Hampshire

Oct 17th, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Citizen Media, Government, Interactive, News, Online News, People

In the news: Alex Marshall is the new chief constable for Hampshire Constabulary and on a local note I set about to discover the current Police family tree for the Isle of Wight. Head of Policing is Chief Superintendent Dave Thomas…



Google Gets Royal Visit

Oct 16th, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Business, Government, Interactive, National News, Online News, People

Today, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will be popping in to meet their neighbours at Google UK Headquarters on Buckingham Palace Road. President of Google Europe, staff and “YouTubers” , along with the “Doodle 4 Google” competition winners, are all looking forward to the royal appointment…



Island Festivals Up For UK Awards

Oct 3rd, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Awards, Bestival, Interactive, Isle of Wight Festival, Lifestyle, Music, News, Online News

Voting is now open for the UK Festival Awards, and your votes are required to help decide just which one of the Island’s summer music festivals was the best. The Bestival @ Robin Hill and the Isle of Wight Festival, are up for the Best Medium Sized Festival and Best Major Festival Award…



Who’s Afraid of Mice?

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By Alison Toney | Category: Awards, Education, Government, Interactive, Isle of Wight, News

The Isle of Wight NHS Primary Care Trust’s IT Training Department have made it through to the final stage of the British Computer Society IT Industry Awards 2008 in the Public Sector Organisation of the Year category…



Fraud Hotline To Fight Bogus Claims

Oct 1st, 2008 | By Anna Symcox | Category: Appeal, Business, Council, Government, Interactive, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, Money, News

The Isle of Wight Council has welcomed the introduction of a new national fraud hotline designed to tackle the issue of fraudulent insurance claims. The new ‘Insurance Fraudline’ allows local people to report anyone they suspect is making false insurance claims against the council…