Islandwide

Bank Holiday Strike Action By PCSU Coastguards

Aug 21st, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Business, Environment, Government, Home News, Islandwide, News, Sailing

The August Bank Holiday weekend, will see the Coastguard service affected by industrial action. Plans are in place to provide cover but all sea users are being encouraged to take extra care, and to take heed of safety advice…



Island Pulse Nominated For Hantsweb Awards

Aug 21st, 2008 | By Editor | Category: Advertising, Awards, Community, Hantsweb, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News

Isle of Wight News from the Island Pulse, has been nominated for the Hampshire County Councils Hantsweb Awards. We would like to thank our visitors, for nominating us in several categories, as without your valuable contribution…



Register For The Right To Vote

Aug 18th, 2008 | By Gavin Foster | Category: Council, Government, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News

This month canvass forms used to compile the annual Register of Electors will start arriving on the doormats of all 68,403 Island properties…



Isle of Wight Battle To Close Health Gap

Aug 15th, 2008 | By Toney Alison | Category: Education, Islandwide, News

A key message of the Island’s Public Health Report for 2008, is that the NHS and its strategic partners need to act now to close a widening gap between the health of the best and worst off people on the Isle of Wight…



Views Wanted On Island Plan

Aug 14th, 2008 | By Gavin Foster | Category: Consultation, Council, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News

The public is being encouraged to have its say on the emerging planning blueprint that will shape development on the Island for years to come…



Agreement Signed To Boost Island Tourism

Aug 13th, 2008 | By Gavin Foster | Category: Advertising, Business, Council, Islandwide, Lead, News, Tourism

A ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ has been signed by the Isle of Wight Council and the IW Chamber of Commerce (pictured) to ensure that Island Tourism is marketed in an effective, comprehensive and co-ordinated way…



Island MP Calls For HIP Holiday

Aug 11th, 2008 | By Kath Harvey | Category: Government, Island MP, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News

In the face of increasing concern in the ‘credit crunch’, Isle of Wight, MP Andrew Turner believes the requirement for Home Information Packs (HIPs) should be suspended…



Young Views Wanted On Driving Reform

Aug 11th, 2008 | By John Coles | Category: Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News, Travel

A consultation on Learning to Drive which considers changes to the way new drivers are trained and tested is being extended to allow extra time for participation by young people…