Friends and colleagues of Trevor Moyce have paid tribute to the former fire station manager, who died yesterday (Tuesday). https://www.iow.gov.uk/news/Tributes-to-firefighter-Trevor-Moyce

Floating bridge staff took some great pics of the Sea Cadets flagship TS Royalist under sail at Cowes today. TS Royalist is a training brig that takes twenty-four cadets to sea for six day voyages.

Is the Island ready for artifical intelligence? The Isle of Wight Council's second digital conference is this week: and the theme is #ai. With contributions from Barclays Eagle Labs, IBM Watson Health, Rapanui, Babylon Health, Innovative Physics Ltd Cyber Sentinel, PSCG, The Institute of Coding and many more. #digitalisland https://iwightinvest.com/conferences-and-events/digital-conference-november-2018

Applications for Privilege seats are now open. Please note: - Seats will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis; - Sixth formers can apply; - There are waiting lists for some services, applications received for those services will be added to the end of an existing waiting list (noted on our webpage) For further info and how to apply is here: https://www.iow.gov.uk/Council/OtherServices/School-Transport/Privilege-Seat-on-School-Transport

Senior councillors will meet with local business representatives to discuss the proposed new parking charges in Newport and Ryde. Find out more here: https://www.iow.gov.uk/news/Parking-meetings-with-businesses-planned