21, September 2009·1 min readBlackgang Buoy Mystery SolvedRemember back at the start of September a 12 foot tall steel marker buoy had washed up on a beach...
9, May 2012·1 min readCouncil Trying to Sell Off Blackgang Viewpoint Car ParkAre the council really planning to sell of the Blackgang viewpoint car park to 'protect local tourism'?
19, July 2012·1 min readBlackgang Car Park: ‘Mysterious’ Potential Purchaser RevealedBlackgang Chine revealed as the potential special purchaser of the viewpoint car park
2, January 2013·1 min readBlackgang car park: Rees Jeffreys grant has no sale restrictionWe speak to the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund to find out more about their grant to Blackgang car park
21, June 2023·1 min readIsle of Wight’s oldest amusement park eyes late-night operationBlackgang Chine proposes extended hours, diverse activities, and longer alcohol licensing to enhance visitor experiences
7, January 2013·2 min readBlackgang car park sale: The Conditions – Are they conditional? (Updated)It's not 100% clear if the three protective conditions on future use of the car park will be insisted on by the Council, if it sells.
2, February 2017·1 min readRural bus service first in decades to operate without IWC funding say Southern VectisSouthern Vectis say this is the first time in decades that a bus service for the rural communities they serve has been operated without local authority funding and that the current timetable for route 6 is run entirely on a commercial basis.
4, July 2022·1 min readImprovements to Blackgang Viewpoint with better accessibility and more activitiesThe site is owned by Isle of Wight council and is one of 31 sites that Natural Enterprise manage in their Gift to Nature project
22, April 2013·1 min readDinosaur mobile app ‘Meteor’ locations revealedFind out where the six locations are that will be used by the Dinosaur mobile phone app we revealed back at the start of March.
5, June 2015·1 min readCows on the loose between Blackgang and NitonTake care if you're planning to drive between Niton and Blackgang this morning, as a herd of cows are reported to be on the loose.
1, February 2017·1 min readIsle of Wight council challenges bus company on service reductionLeader of the council says that Southern Vectis should have widely consulted before switching the Route 6 bus to winter timetable all year round.
10, May 2012·2 min readBlackgang Viewpoint Car Park: Response From Council And Questions It RaisesHere's the response from the council about their moves to sell the car park - and the further questions that we feel it raises