Winter Wonderland market this Sunday kicks off four weeks of festive celebrations in Ventnor (updated)
Storm Bert likely to bring strong winds and disruption to cross-Solent travel: Met Office issues weather warning
23, July 2009·1 min readVestas Sit-in: Local Consortium Grant Not Possible For VestasCllr Geoff Lumley finds consortium grant for the future of Vestas is not possible.
23, July 2009·1 min readVestas Sit-in: Cllr Geoff Lumley Interview (podcast)Cllr Geoff Lumley give a frank interview about Vestas and the IW Council
23, July 2009·1 min readMP Asks Islanders To Fill In Online Ferry QuestionnaireFill in the survey should give a better chance of investigation in to ferry prices.
24, July 2009·1 min readIsle of Wight Chemists Left Off Swine Flu Website. Fix ImminentAfter it was found that Swine Flu Website didn't include Island outlets, Andrew Turner got involved and is having it corrected.
25, July 2009·1 min readVestas Sit-in: Occupier Mike Bradley Speaks (podcast)A rousing talk from one of the Vestas sit-in people.
27, July 2009·1 min readVestas Sit-in: Where The Heck Are The IW Council ‘Leaders’?The senior people at the IWC have been silent on the plight of the Vestas people.
27, July 2009·1 min readVestas R&D Secure £6m Grant (UPDATE 2)Will this grant be of any help to those on the sit-in?
28, July 2009·1 min readVestas Sit-in: Was the Government Grant Announced Yesterday Already Given?The DECC have confirmed that the £6m grant announced yesterday was 'new' money.
29, July 2009·1 min readVestas’ Jobs Question At IW Full Council MeetingCllr Lumley's question should bring some interesting debate.
29, July 2009·6 min readFull Council Meeting: The Vestas Motion: Live ReportingThe news as it happens at the IWC Full Council meeting.
31, July 2009·3 min readIsland MP’s Online Ferry Survey Producing Interesting ResultsIsland MP Andrew Turner is urging Islanders to complete his online survey about ferry services which he'll send to the OFT.
2, August 2009·1 min readTUC Calls For Government Help In Halting Vestas Factory ClosureThe TUC are getting behind the Vestas protest.