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Comparing the income and expenses of the Floating Bridge in September and August 2020, News OnTheWight has discovered those two months alone generated massive losses
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Breaking out some of the details, News OnTheWight examines the £1m+ paid to Private contractors and ‘Professional services’ in just over two years. The first of the detailed articles examining the true costs of running Floating Bridge 6
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A well-crafted FOI request has extracted the most comprehensive breakdown of the Floating Bridge running costs right up to Sept 2020. Here’s the overview
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The club coaching team commented on the brilliant camaraderie between the team mates and the encouragement they all gave each other out on the course.
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What is thought to be the first play performed in front of a live audience on the Isle of Wight since lockdown is in rehearsal at Trinity Theatre, Cowes
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The Cowes Floating bridge was out of action for 13 weeks while repairs were carried out. Despite repairs now being finished, Isle of Wight council claim to News OnTheWight they don’t yet know what parts failed in the first place
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Many customers have been unable to get any information from the Maritime Training Company about refunding the money they paid for courses, some cancelled the day after customers paid for them. Details within
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Re~Cycle is a real community effort: bikes are donated by local people; free storage is provided by Innerspaces; free truck hire is given by Bartlett’s; free ferry crossing is provided by Wightlink and fuel is paid for by a grant from PedalAid.
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News OnTheWight has been attempting to get a 'yes' or 'no' from the Isle of Wight council all day. So far they've not been able to confirm one way or the other
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We could all do with a laugh and IW Can Depress never fail to deliver just when it's needed most. Their latest post has sparked some even funnier replies
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The woman at the address bravely tried to intervene when the burglar hit another resident over the head with a wine bottle. She jumped on his back, but he then hit her too
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Rising to the challenge and showing hard work and determination, students are rewarded with their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Awards
