Internet

Google Street View: Focus on the Isle of Wight

Mar 12th, 2010 | By Vincent Woods | Category: 2010, Advertising, Community Forum, Education, Environment, Featured News, Interactive, Internet, Isle of Wight Online, National News, News, Online News, Photography, Public Information, South East, Town & Village News

The new Google Street View for the Isle of Wight has been launched. Internet users of Google Maps are now able to get in-depth imagery from around the Island…



Free Calls & Internet Access For Patients

Mar 8th, 2010 | By Alison Toney | Category: Advertising, Community Forum, Equality, Government, Health, Interactive, Internet, Island Newswire, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Money, Multimedia, News

Up to 40,000 patients a year can now benefit from free unlimited calls to their friends and family thanks to the launch of new entertainment packages for patients in St Mary’s Hospital, Isle of Wight…



Sixty Second News

Mar 7th, 2010 | By Island Pulse | Category: Advertising, Community, Equality, Featured News, Government, Health, Hobbies & Pastimes, Interactive, Internet, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Isle of Wight Volunteers, Lifestyle, News, Public Information, Sixty Second News, Town Parish and 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. 1st – 7th March 2010…



Isle of Wight Fuel the Debate

Feb 24th, 2010 | By Web Ferret | Category: Advertising, Citizen Media, Community Forum, Equality, Featured News, Government, Interactive, Internet, Island Views, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Lifestyle, Money, News, Public Information, South East, Town & Village News, Travel

A recent debate at Westminster into Fuel Duty (Rural Areas) revealed an interesting note in the proceedings that a fair few MP’s were unaware of searching online for Petrol Prices. People living on the Isle of Wight can find the best fuel prices online…



Cyber Scam Crackdown

Feb 15th, 2010 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: 2010, Crime, Education, Government, Interactive, Internet, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Lifestyle, Money, National News, News, Online News, Public Information

The internet is rapidly transforming the way we shop. It presents massive opportunities for consumers, but unfortunately it also harbours fraudsters who can leave consumers upset and out of pocket. The Government is investing £4.3 million over three years on a new specialist cyber enforcement team…



Safer Internet Day ‘Think B4 U Post’

Feb 7th, 2010 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: 2010, Advertising, Campaign, Community Forum, Equality, Interactive, Internet, Isle of Wight, Lead, Lifestyle, Social Networking

To help protect young people online a range of activities are taking place throughout the week 8th–12th February.Read more…



Island Joins Fight Against Scams

Jan 19th, 2010 | By Simon Butler | Category: 2010, Appeal, Business, Campaign, Community Forum, Council, Crime, Featured News, Government, Interactive, Internet, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Services, Lead, Lifestyle, News, Town Parish and Village News

The Council’s Trading Standards service is again teaming up with the Office of Fair Trading to run the ‘Scamnesty’ scheme. Residents on the Isle of Wight are being encouraged to ‘drop in to drop them in it’ in the fight against those behind scams…



Ten Objects Highlight Isle of Wight & Hampshire History

Jan 18th, 2010 | By Sonya Rigaudbarret | Category: Advertising, Attractions, Education, Hampshire News, History, Interactive, Internet, Island Views, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Volunteers, Lifestyle, News, On TV, Radio, South East, Tourism

BBC Radio Solent and museums across the Isle of Wight & Hampshire have revealed a list of 10 objects they have chosen to tell the history of the two counties. The Uffa Fox designed Airborne Lifeboat, on display at the Classic Boat Museum on the Island, has been shortlisted…