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Read More »Hovertravel’s weekend and bank holiday services switch to every two hours from tomorrow (updated)
With the Isle of Wight now under Tier 4 (stay at home) restrictions, Hovertravel has announced that from tomorrow (Friday 1st Jan 2021) it will be switching its weekend and bank holiday timetable to every two hours, instead of hourly from 0815 to 2030. Neil Chapman, managing director of Hovertravel, …
Read More »Make sure you are registered to vote in the General Election
The Island has officially received the ‘writ from the clerk to the crown’ for the general election. This official part of the process for a general election was overseen by Geoff Underwood, High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight and returning officer for parliamentary elections, and Claire Shand, acting returning …
Read More »Proposed roads for Ryde development ‘breathtakingly inadequate’, says councillor
A Ryde councillor has called for ‘suitable and sustainable roads’ to be put in place before the extension to Ryde Business Park on Nicholson Road takes place. Cllr Philip Jordan, representative for Ryde North West, has called the proposed layout of new roads on Smallbrook Lane ‘breathtakingly inadequate’. Plans submitted …
Read More »Regeneration plans for Ryde Business Park open for public comment
Plans to expand Ryde Business Park by building new homes, a GP surgery, gym and cafe have been drawn up by the Isle of Wight Council. A planning application has been submitted by the council, as part of its regeneration strategy, to improve access to community facilities at the Nicholson …
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