In the 2024 General Election, Bob Seely’s 23,772 majority evaporated, instead he lost by 3,177 votes in the new IW West seat to Labour, a party that had never held a seat on the Isle of Wight previously
The Centre will provide a wider range of local diagnostic testing, including AI endoscopy scopes, sleep studies, and lung function testing, helping to identify early warning signs for illnesses such as cancer, strokes and cardiovascular disease
Apparently Ministers will be looking at the long-promised Island deal - again. They’ve promised £1m extra to IWC for 2023/24 but it’s not new money says IWC leader
Seely said that it's estimated the additional cost of providing healthcare on the Isle of Wight - to the same standard as on the mainland - is about £12 million
The MPs’ reference to reminding ministers about the Island Deal before voting to keep Boris Johnson in power is being called out on Twitter and now the national press are running it too
Next week's public meeting about the future of Island Line railway will hear about South Western Railway’s proposals, future plans for the IW Steam Railway and how inter-connectivity between the two lines and links with cross-Solent travel can be improved.
The investment plans include potential for a new cruise ship mooring, developing yacht repair facilities, investigating the viability of installing electric charging facilities for vessels and using greener fuels
The wording of the current Isle of Wight MP's statement on whether he would run again at the June General election was a little inconclusive when issued yesterday, so OnTheWight sought clarity.