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Youths Rescued After Late Night Coastguard Call To East Cowes

3 days ago | iwradio.co.uk | Adam Richardson

Adam Richardson7 minutes ago1 min readSeveral youths have been helped to safety after an incident that saw Police and Coastguard teams respond to East Cowes on Saturday. The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were also sent to East Cowes Esplanade following an emergency call at around 9pm.
'Stay Away' Warning After Large West Wight Landslip

3 days ago | iwradio.co.uk | Adam Richardson

Adam Richardson7 minutes ago1 min readIslanders are being urged to stay away from the site of a large landslip in the West Wight, after heavy rain caused cracks to form and earth to move in Atherfield. The Isle of Wight Council's Rights of Way team confirmed that they're monitoring the coastal path between Whale Chine and Grange Chine after a large mass of earth fell to the beach below. It's understood that cracks first appeared at the site early last week. Recent PostsSee All
Steam Railway Secures Purchase Of Ashey Station - After 57 Years!

5 days ago | iwradio.co.uk | Adam Richardson

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway is delighted to announce that, 57 years after being sold by British Railways, Ashey Station is back in railway ownership. The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has today acquired the full station grounds, the station buildings, and land to the north. The station was built for the opening of the Ryde and Newport Railway in 1875. It was reduced to an unmanned halt in 1953 and sold into private ownership in 1968, two years after the closure of the line.
Arreton Container Fire Tackled By Island Firefighters

5 days ago | iwradio.co.uk | Adam Richardson

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Outrage Over House Conversion That Would 'Render' Extended Family 'Homeless'

1 week ago | iwradio.co.uk | Rufus Pickles

An Isle of Wight tenant has expressed outrage over a proposed house conversion that would ‘render’ her ‘homeless’ along with her extended family. Enya Dunn-Green condemned Martha James of Plan Research’s planning application to convert two existing flats within Hurstleigh – a house with a ‘substantial garden’ on The Broadway, Totland,As a resident of the property, she slammed it as an action that would ‘ruin’ an ‘intimate community’ built over five generations.
"No Front-Line Roles Will Be Cut" - MP On At-Risk Hospital Jobs

1 week ago | iwradio.co.uk | Rufus Pickles

An Island MP has said “no front-line roles” will be cut at St Mary’s Hospital after meeting with unions and the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Richard Quigley, Labour MP for Isle of Wight West, spoke out following news that around ten per cent of whole time equivalent (WTE) jobs within the Trust are at risk as part of ‘cost improvement plans’. The health care provider said ‘workforce reduction’ was a ‘key aspect’ of its operating plan for 2025/26 in its March board papers.
Isle Of Wight Labour Party Introduces Central Rural Candidate

1 week ago | iwradio.co.uk | Rufus Pickles

A Central Rural Labour councillor would support the “best interests of working people, families and the disadvantaged”, the Isle of Wight Labour Party has said. The chair of the Island’s constituency Labour Party, Phil Attfield, introduced the third of the party’s by-election candidates, Simon Haytack, before voters head to the polls on May 1.
"Reform Made It Impossible For Me To Stay": Sarah Morris Falls Out With Party Over Candidate Vetting

1 week ago | iwradio.co.uk | Rufus Pickles

Reform UK’s 2024 general election candidate for Isle of Wight East says she is “heartbroken” after she was prevented from standing for the party as a local councillor. Sarah Morris, who came second in the constituency last year with 7,104 votes, said she “failed” Reform UK’s vetting process and has not been given an explanation as to why. She said the party has “changed beyond all recognition” and has “made it impossible” for her to stay.
Here's Why Planners Turned Down Major Island Housing Development

1 week ago | iwradio.co.uk | Rufus Pickles

Planners have revealed why they turned down a major planning application for 27 houses next to a large Isle of Wight village. County Hall refused Colwell Bay View Ltd’s outline application for housing with a vehicle access on agricultural land off Freshwater’s Colwell Road on seven grounds. They relate to the environment, ‘inadequate’ submitted information, affordable housing and health care infrastructure.
Better Hospital Connection For Hovertravel Customers

1 week ago | iwradio.co.uk | Dominic Kureen

Hovertravel has announced that Stagecoach’s popular Route 18 bus service has been enhanced to include a new extension to Clarence Pier, offering even better connectivity for customers travelling between Southsea and QA Hospital. The Service 18 now runs every 20 minutes from Monday to Saturday and every 30 minutes on Sundays, stopping at Clarence Pier, opposite Hovertravel’s Southsea terminal.