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Justin Case on Call for Covid-19 testing of passengers travelling to the Isle of Wight (updated)
"Walking around Ventnor, there are a lot of people about not wearing face masks. Mostl..."

Tamara on Heroes for Heroes: Isle of Wight union delivers chocolates for staff at 54 schools
"A great gesture - and well deserved. This term has been very challenging and stressfu..."

Tamara on Keeping Christmas Kind: Shop workers and families speak out about abuse in moving Christmas campaign
"I have found the supermarket staff in Morrison's and Aldi at Lake to be surprisingly ..."

Tamara on £10,000 fundraiser for carbon monoxide detectors to protect at least 800 homes
"The Bobby Scheme is a wonderful initiative to help keep elderly and vulnerable people..."

tracy on ‘Covid Commissions’ supported collaboration of artists faced with living and working in isolation
"Thank you for covering this story OTW. It's great to see our local arts organisation ..."

Tamara on Call for Covid-19 testing of passengers travelling to the Isle of Wight (updated)
"Note this only applies to those in Tier 2. I think the police should be given powers ..."

Tamara on Call for Covid-19 testing of passengers travelling to the Isle of Wight (updated)
"As mainlanders are not to be prevented from coming on holiday to the Island this wint..."

Colin on Tier 3 visitors to the Isle of Wight asked to stay away, others asked to travel ‘the Wight way’
"I see that the Isle of Man government has cancelled the motorcycle TT for 2021 becaus..."

YJC on Keeping Christmas Kind: Shop workers and families speak out about abuse in moving Christmas campaign
"No one should suffer verbal or physical abuse when just doing their job but that also..."

chrisinthemorning on Tier 3 visitors to the Isle of Wight asked to stay away, others asked to travel ‘the Wight way’
"I am a rubbish typist - that should have been "bought here". By the by, the AtoZ t..."

chrisinthemorning on Tier 3 visitors to the Isle of Wight asked to stay away, others asked to travel ‘the Wight way’
"By the same token, islanders should avoid going to the mainland for Christmas shoppin..."

chartman on Knowing where you can or can’t go when using a hired e-scooter on the Isle of Wight
"According to the Government website on this, they only say 'not on motorway'. I can't..."

tracy on Tier 3 visitors to the Isle of Wight asked to stay away, others asked to travel ‘the Wight way’
"Dave Steward seems to have been quoted as saying don't visit the Isle of Wight. It co..."

uosf9 on Knowing where you can or can’t go when using a hired e-scooter on the Isle of Wight
"This lot will be just like cyclists-and I use that term sparingly-they'll go anywhere..."

Fenders on Knowing where you can or can’t go when using a hired e-scooter on the Isle of Wight
"Of course not. I mean, did they prosecute half a sausage Seely? They only go for litt..."

seadog on Call for Covid-19 testing of passengers travelling to the Isle of Wight (updated)
"Be careful what you wish for"

Colin on Tier 3 visitors to the Isle of Wight asked to stay away, others asked to travel ‘the Wight way’
"Interesting response of thumbs so far. So what do the red thumbs think?"

Colin on Knowing where you can or can’t go when using a hired e-scooter on the Isle of Wight
"Whilst some may use these machines as intended, there are always going to be others w..."

andy on Knowing where you can or can’t go when using a hired e-scooter on the Isle of Wight
"But I saw photographs recently of Cllr Ian Ward and Cllr Dave Stewart riding them on ..."

hialtitude on Tier 3 visitors to the Isle of Wight asked to stay away, others asked to travel ‘the Wight way’
"Hello, deadly global virus pandemic!!!! Folks really shouldn't be travelling at al..."

Colin on Tier 3 visitors to the Isle of Wight asked to stay away, others asked to travel ‘the Wight way’
"It could be just me. I am often out of step with others thinking. I know the Island e..."

ian123 on Why the Isle of Wight is in Tier One and how to stay there
"Unlike the initial outbreak which was seeded from abroad, the virus is mostly circula..."

peterj on Opinion: Back local businesses, support friends and family, lead the way and keep Tier One status until Spring
"I hereby invoke Godwin's law."

marty on Opinion: Back local businesses, support friends and family, lead the way and keep Tier One status until Spring
"It has been alleged that 75 years ago Hermann Göring was asked at the Nuremberg tria..."

tmhj on Latest number of positive Covid-19 tests on the Isle of Wight
"I am pleased we are trying to stay safe on the island but I do worry when people must..."

jon101 on Beryl e-scooter Isle of Wight trial starts in Newport today
"Maybe Beryl could offer a Mobility Scooter Hot-rodding Service"

Sally Perry on Calling artists from around the World – Applications open for paid artist residency
""Artist-in-residence programmes give artists the opportunity to live and work outside..."

Steve Goodman on New ways to support the annual Poppy Appeal, says Isle of Wight MP
"I'm guessing why Bob won't risk responding to to the open letter about his colleague'..."

oldie on Calling artists from around the World – Applications open for paid artist residency
"£2500 for two months ‘Residence’ in Sandown Library or am I missing something?"

Benny C on Floating Bridge to be suspended yet again due to another oil leak
"Teething problems aren’t quite the same as obvious major design flaws and terrible ..."