Next up in our recap of 2011 stories is April.
The selection of the stories below is based on their popularity.
VentnorBlog published many other stories and you’re welcome to make your own selection from the VB
April 2011 stories.
- A parking warden who parked on double yellow lines whilst issuing tickets caused a furore
- Robert Thompson is named as preferred bidder for taking over the Ventnor Winter Gardens
- Instead of running our usual April Fools stories, we ran an opinion piece titled, Who Turned The Lights Out?
- Island musician, Simon Ledger was arrested under an allegation of ‘racially aggravated harassment’, but later in the month, all charges were dropped.
- David Pugh responded to calls for a referendum for the highways PFI
- Lucy Boynton shared a fantastic photo reportage of a house that finally succumbed to nature
- The impact of public toilets closures hit hikers in Niton
- Britten Norman were named to manage Sandown Airport
- A cheeky sign on closed public toilet in Niton suggested those needing to use it pay a visit to local councillors instead
