Isle of Wight

IW AONB Public Consultation

Jan 4th, 2009 | By Citizen Media | Category: 2009, Consultation, Environment, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News

The Draft Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2009 – 2014 is now open for public consultation of which will close on 14th January 2009. This is a key opportunity for residents to voice their opinions and to help the AONB Partnership formalise a long-term vision…



Police Investigate Sexual Assault

Jan 4th, 2009 | By John Coles | Category: Appeal, Community, Crime, Isle of Wight, News, Ryde

Isle of Wight police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in which an 18-year-old woman was subjected to a sexual assault during the early hours of New Year’s Day.



Temporary Closure Of Cycle Track

Jan 2nd, 2009 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: 2009, Cycling, Isle of Wight, News

The Freshwater to Yarmouth Cycle Track will be temporarily closed between 9am on Monday 12th January 2009 until 4pm on Friday 16th January…



Isle of Wight Innovator Wins Top NHS Prize

Jan 2nd, 2009 | By Sarah Burnham | Category: Awards, Competition, Employment, Featured News, Health, Isle of Wight, Lead, News

Isle of Wight NHS Clinical Nurse Specialist for Tissue Viability Glenn Smith, has been awarded Innovator for the Quarter for his outstanding contribution to innovative ideas in the NHS…



Last Chance to Vote On Island Flag

Jan 1st, 2009 | By John Coles | Category: 2009, Citizen Media, Competition, Culture, History, Island Views, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, In The News, News

Voting closes today (5th January 2009) on the design a flag competition organised by the Island Flag Committee and the Isle of Wight County Press. Voting was open to Islanders…



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…



Suspected Race Attack in Shanklin

Dec 30th, 2008 | By Duncan Smith | Category: Appeal, Community, Crime, Isle of Wight, News

Police are appealing for witnesses after allegations of an unprovoked, racially aggravated assault on the Isle of Wight. A Polish man told officers he was in Shanklin, on December 23rd when a group of young men approached him…



Isle of Wight In Focus 2008

Dec 30th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: 2009, Advertising, Featured News, Isle of Wight, Lead, News, Photo Galleries, Photo-Journalism

The end of 2008 and time to reflect, the good news is we searched through our photo archives and selected our best memories. With regular events Carnivals, Round the Island Race and Cowes Week, not forgetting Royal visits and the 2012 Olympics, the Isle of Wight witnessed history in the making…