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RSPCA Mobile claimed to be the first charity mobile phone network in the UK. [72] The agreement included provisions such that the RSPCA would receive up to 15% of top-ups made on the network and it was expected the network would raise £50,000 in the first year of operations. [73] RSPCA Mobile ceased service in October 2014. [citation needed]
Geographically located in the centre of the Isle of Wight, at 50.701°N, 1.2883°W, Newport is the principal town on the island. It has public transport connections with all the island's major towns. It serves as the island's main shopping centre and location for public services.
Newport Guildhall is a municipal structure in the High Street in Newport, Isle of Wight, England. The guildhall, which was the headquarters of Newport Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building .
The Municipal Borough of Newport was abolished on 1 April 1974 and Newport became an unparished area, by August 2006 sufficient petition signatures has been acquired to parish the area, [6] the parish was formed on 1 April 2008 as Newport from the unparished area, [7] and Northwood and Whippingham parishes were also formed, the parish was then ...
Following a change of name of the former County Council to Isle of Wight Council in 1995, [9] County Hall became the home of the new unitary authority. [ 10 ] After Citizens Advice established a new advice centre in the building in November 2018, [ 11 ] the Princess Royal visited the centre and received a demonstration of the centre's new video ...
Staplers (/ ˈ s t æ p l ər z / STAP-lərz) is a suburb of Newport, Isle of Wight, England, on the east side of the River Medina just under a mile from the town centre. It was previously part of Arreton Manor and a grange of Quarr Abbey . [ 1 ]
A diagram of the layout of Newport bus station. In April 2011, following the closure of tourist information centres across the island by the Isle of Wight Council, Southern Vectis agreed to launch a new visitor information service in the main island towns. The waiting room of the bus station was refurbished to accommodate the new services. [10]
Isle of Wight Natural History Centre: Godshill: Central: Natural history: May not be open, includes shells, minerals, local fossils and dinosaur bones, stuffed birds and animals from Australia, butterflies and other insects, small British mammals, aquarium, crystal replica of Queen Elizabeth II's crown jewels [1] [2] [3] Isle of Wight Postal ...