Isle of Wight council celebrates International Transgender Day of Visibility with a flag raising ceremony
8, October 2012·1 min readBournemouth to the Isle of Wight ferry? Don’t be daft!Competition for the current cross-Solent ferries? Not on your nelly.
14, August 2013·1 min readBBC ponder the likelihood of a ‘Bridge to the Isle of Wight’The evidence for several 'blue sky thinking' projects is touched on by the BBC this week, including the much-debated issue of a bridge to the Isle of Wight.
28, May 2014·1 min readVisit Isle of Wight launch new TV ad promoting the IslandVisit Isle of Wight have upped their game with their Summer 2014 TV ad campaign, which is launching today. What do you think of it?
19, December 2013·1 min readVouchers rationed as foodbanks struggle to meet demandFoodbanks across the country (including the Isle of Wight) face an ethical and practical dilemma as demand outstretches supply.
18, March 2013·2 min readBrits vacuum an area size of Isle of Wight in lifetime < Nonsense!What was intended as a little piece of trivia to start the week with, reveals itself to be nonsense.
24, January 2014·2 min readThe Economist on Education: The Island should learn from Tower HamletsCllr Whitehouse says the situation is not all doom and gloom and that there is a new optimism in many of Island schools.
18, March 2013·1 min readTom’s Eco Lodge recommended by the ‘Nationals’Well done to West Wight's Tom's Eco Lodge for getting a mention in not just one national newspaper in recent days, but two!
8, October 2012·1 min readWell Bread Artisan Bakery in Telegraph top 50 foodie addressesWe love the artisan bakery on Cowes High Street and it appears so does The Telegraph
16, October 2013·2 min readOfsted names Isle of Wight as one of worst authorities for child protectionThe Isle of Wight was in the national news yesterday after Ofsted named the council as one of the worst in the country for child protection.
2, January 2013·1 min readIsle of Wight News: February 2012 recapRosie guest edits our annual recap series, working her way through 3,000+ articles to bring you a selection for each month of 2012.
19, February 2013·1 min readThe Guardian: Isle of Wight ‘a centre of artistic activity’The Isle of Wight arts scene received a tip of the hat in last weekend's Guardian.
10, May 2013·1 min readIsle of Wight Garlic Festival makes Top 10 Food Festival listThe ever-popular annual food festival returns to Newchurch in August.