Winter Wonderland market this Sunday kicks off four weeks of festive celebrations in Ventnor (updated)
Storm Bert likely to bring strong winds and disruption to cross-Solent travel: Met Office issues weather warning
4, May 2011·1 min readFire Control Centre To Move To Surrey: Decision TakenDecision taken to move control centre off Island
30, April 2011·1 min readBuilding Collapses After House Fire On Pan Estate (Updated)House on Royal Exchange
28, April 2011·1 min readFBU Dismayed At Lack Of Response From Councillor Barry AbrahamDespite strong opposition from members of the IOW Fire Service to move the control centre to Surrey, Cllr Abrahams says he is likely to approve it.
27, April 2011·2 min readWhat’s The Council Playing At?A comment from a VB reader, questioning which direction the current ruling councillors are taking the Isle of Wight council
27, April 2011·1 min readFire Service Modernisation To Be Debated By Economy and Environment Scrutiny PanelSeveral important issues being debated at the Economy and Environment Scrutiny Panel meeting today from 5pm. The public are welcome to attend.
26, April 2011·2 min readYour Last Chance To Comment On Fire Control Moving To Surrey (Podcast)The Fire Brigade Union are very concerned about the council trying to move the place that emergency fire calls are answered from the Island to Surrey
21, April 2011·1 min readFire Brigades Union Officials Condemn Control Room DecisionUnion hits out at delegated decision to move control room to Surrey
15, April 2011·3 min readGet Involved To Analyse Fire & Rescue Control Centre Business CaseUse your investigative skill to dissect the business case for subcontracting the Island's Fire Control centre to Surrey
11, March 2011·1 min readFBU Threaten Legal Action Against IWCIf it comes to threats of legal action, you can tell that things aren't going smoothly
11, March 2011·3 min readSecret Costs of Closing IOW Emergency 999 UncoveredDocument leaked to the FBU reveals worrying information
27, January 2011·1 min readShanklin Fire Station Decision ApprovedShanklin fire station to stay open under new plans