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septua on 15 months of roadworks to transform St Mary’s roundabout
"If I remember correctly, traffic for Sandown etc. used to use the right hand lane fro..."

beacher on New 20mph speed limit through centre of village agreed
"At the risk of sounding like I’m an expert on this subject, which I am not, althou..."

Steve Goodman on Seely resigns from Parliamentary Private Secretary role over HS2 vote
"Sacked for it more than once, while holding well-paid positions in the press and in p..."

Rockhopper on £80,000 cash boost for resurfacing of tennis courts thanks to Beaverbrook Foundation
"This is great news! As a child, I used to play tennis at my local public courts and ..."

Rockhopper on St Mary’s roundabout: Residents deserve answers now, says councillor
"For Cowes residents, and those wishing to travel to Cowes or through to the mainland,..."

Rockhopper on Isle of Wight Red Box Project formally comes to an end today
"This can only be good news, as long as IWC is consistent in its support. I have also..."

steephilljack on Video: Ventnor’s Cliff top wildflower meadow now well established
"The cliff top meadow is looking great: well done to the Ventnor Town Council !"

Rhos yr Alarch on Seely resigns from Parliamentary Private Secretary role over HS2 vote
"I don't think anyone does trust his word - unfortunately sometimes in life if you hea..."

Rhos yr Alarch on All set for Isle of Wight Pride Parade and day-long entertainment
"Yep, sure enough the forecast says Ryde is set to brighten up around 11.00 a.m. - ban..."

Dalek on 15 months of roadworks to transform St Mary’s roundabout
"I am amazed. I didn't realise we had so many qualified Traffic Engineers or Civil Eng..."

Benny C on Video: Ventnor’s Cliff top wildflower meadow now well established
"It looks fantastic. These areas now exist around the Undercliff Drive, for real, as t..."

Benny C on 15 months of roadworks to transform St Mary’s roundabout
"The only bypass this island needs is one which diverts inept Councilllors from making..."

Jeff on New 20mph speed limit through centre of village agreed
"Simple solution not always as simple as they appear... "Reducing the speed limit t..."

YJC on 15 months of roadworks to transform St Mary’s roundabout
"This scheme, to spend the money seems crazy. Obviously it will chaotic during the r..."

YJC on 15 months of roadworks to transform St Mary’s roundabout
"Many years I lived in Newport town centre by the Morrisons traffic lights. When the ..."

YJC on 15 months of roadworks to transform St Mary’s roundabout
"I've driven to Milton Keynes many times over the years. It is famous for the number o..."

marting on Fundraising weekend planned for new Ice and Leisure Centre
"It will almost certainly be governed by volunteers, since (almost) all charity truste..."

richard on 15 months of roadworks to transform St Mary’s roundabout
"Where I live on the mainland, we had 4 sets of traffic lights in the town centre, als..."

YJC on 15 months of roadworks to transform St Mary’s roundabout
"Madness! St Mary's roundabout works because it has NO traffic lights. Of course, th..."

Colin on 15 months of roadworks to transform St Mary’s roundabout
"This is the most uneccessary road scheme ever conceived in recent years. The island w..."

asender on Seven weeks of roadworks to replace bridge
"Why no bridge between East and West Cowes"

richard on Ferry company awarded ‘gold star’ certificate for sustainable transport
"I would be interested to know how this award scheme works? - compared with Wightlink ..."

holdmyheadinmyhands on Fundraising weekend planned for new Ice and Leisure Centre
"If it’s a charity is it going to be run by volunteers ?"

jazzerpete on Call for permanent Isle of Wight Festival visitor centre to rival Woodstock’s
"Whilst it is not particularly near any of the original or current IOW Festival sites ..."

Rowan on Seely resigns from Parliamentary Private Secretary role over HS2 vote
"The link is to another story..."

Rowan on Seely resigns from Parliamentary Private Secretary role over HS2 vote
"Oh dear. And there was I all ready to believe the best for once..."

Rowan on Seely resigns from Parliamentary Private Secretary role over HS2 vote
"True - why on Earth does anybody believe a word Boris Johnson says? He's been found o..."

Rowan on Seely resigns from Parliamentary Private Secretary role over HS2 vote
"Well for once I'm prepared to give our MP the benefit of the doubt and believe that h..."

juliancritchley on Social isolation a killer, say Island Labour in response to council plans to cut free travel
"You're welcome. My responses have all now appeared in a rush, which seems a bit of ov..."

Benny C on Isle of Wight council want to know how they can improve their Website
"Put a big picture of Dinosaur Dave Stewart on the home page holding an expenses form,..."