Isle of Wight County Press

Step back in time on dinosaur trail

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:33:33 GMT

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A DINOSAUR trail and phone app tourism bosses hope will help bring thousands of visitors to the Isle of Wight is due to launch this week.

Isle of Wight Festival: Police praise after friendly festival

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:11:27 GMT

THE number of crimes at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival fell from 216 last year to 125, according to police today (Wednesday).

Jobs help for housing association residents

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:44:32 GMT

A HOUSING association has announced plans to help unemployed residents get back to work.

Cross-Channel charity row postponed

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:14:00 GMT

A PLANNED charity row this Saturday (June 22) by seven Isle of Wight women across the English Channel has been cancelled due to expected poor weather.

Revised timetable for car ferry

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:01:00 GMT

RED FUNNEL will be running a revised timetable on its East Cowes to Southampton car ferry service from Friday to Sunday.

Met Office warns of heavy rain

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:23:57 GMT

A WEATHER warning for heavy rain for parts of the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Thursday) has been issued by the Met Office.

Education funding on offer for young Islanders

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:26:60 GMT

YOUNG people on the Isle of Wight interested a career in the maritime industry are being urged to sign-up for the yachting cadetship scheme run by Cowes based United Kingdom Sailing Academy (UKSA).

Post Office on the move

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:32:46 GMT

A VILLAGE Post Office could be on the move — and its opening hours are set to more than double at its new location.

Island’s 111 health hotline to be assessed

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:41:00 GMT

AN INDEPENDENT audit of the effectiveness of the Isle of Wight’s NHS 111 health hotline service is to be undertaken.

Isle of Wight Festival: Search on after festival proposal

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:38:00 GMT

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A PHOTOGRAPHER has appealed for help to track down a couple who got engaged at the Isle of Wight Festival.

Stitch up for Hendrix at Isle of Wight museum

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:06:17 GMT

ONE of his greatest hits was Crosstown Traffic, but perhaps the Jimi Hendrix’s track should be renamed ‘Cross-stitch Traffic’ after what happened to the guitar maestro’s statue at Dimbola, Freshwater.

Explosive discovery at Osborne

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:58:34 GMT

BOMB disposal experts were called to historic Osborne House after the discovery of three artillery shells in a storeroom.

Flooding project in Yarmouth

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:26:45 GMT

FLOOD risks to Yarmouth will be discussed at a drop-in day in the town tomorrow (Wednesday).

Helicopter search after car theft

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:37:45 GMT

A POLICE helicopter was used in a late-night search for the occupants of a suspected stolen car in the Parkhurst area last night (Monday).

NHS bosses paid four times as much as average workers

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:35:00 GMT

THREE senior Isle of Wight NHS managers were paid more than £100,000 last year, with the highest paid taking home at least £185,000.