Thursday, 28 August 2008
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Only 39 days to go before the Wight Challenge. I have been cycling, running and even got a canoe out on a pond. I feel extremely tired. Can you actually run your self unfit? Just walking up the stairs leaves me out of breath.
I am slightly concerned as the time is getting nearer but I still haven't raised enough money. I would be so thankful if you could donate a pound or two http://www.justgiving.com/wightbay
I am slightly concerned as the time is getting nearer but I still haven't raised enough money. I would be so thankful if you could donate a pound or two http://www.justgiving.com/wightbay
Wednesday, 6 August 2008
Monday, 4 August 2008
We will be joining forces with Wave 105.2FM and Speedway to present the Islanders with a free fun packed day.
We will be offering local businesses the opportunity to take part and rent a pitch in our Wightbay Market Place or a chance to appear in the event programme.
There will also be an all day Car boot sale where Wightbay users have the chance to sell there items face-to-face. It will cost £5 per car. Book now before its too late!
Amongst the Car booters and the Wightbay Market Place there will be a mixture of activities including a five-a-side football tournament, music provided by Wave FM, competitions, goodies, raffles, Island Speedway and more!
Thursday, 24 July 2008
Monday, 21 July 2008
Wightbay was on IOW Radio and ITV.
ITV Script...
Link: An animal charity's criticising owners of a website for allowing the public on the Isle of Wight to sell kittens online. The RSPCA say some people are charging up to three hundred pounds for pedigree felines that have few health checks and frequently fall ill. The owners refute the claims saying they're providing a valuable public service. Dave Russell reports.
Script:
It's a scene that will tug the heartstrings of any animal lover in the south.
These kittens at the RSPCA all need homes, but unlike these animals there's many more being advertised for sale on a website aimed at people living on the Isle of Wight.
When we checked, Wightbay.com they had four pages of kittens for sale with prices averaging between fifty and a three hundred pounds per animal. RSPCA inspectors say they believe some of these people are selling animals that are ill, and are profiting from their misery.
@"We don't sell animals here, people adopt them from us, yes there is an adoption fee but we have after care, we have after home visits and I think it's profiting from animals which is a real moral issue that they should ask themselves, should it continue what sort of checks have they got in place to make sure these people are legitimate and how many times have these people advertised on their website."
Advertising animals for sale in local papers is fairly normal, but when we checked the weekly paper we could only find a handful. We contacted Wightbay which is run by the Friday Holdings group of Companies on the mainland.
in a statement they said :
"We closely monitor every advert that's placed and have systems to allow us spot potential animal traders. We also give the community the opportunity to report inappropriate adverts. We have also helped one animal charity re-home over 400 cats and kittens free of charge.
PTC
@"Well they may look cute now but these cats like any other will grow up, at least these will be guaranteed a good home. Whether the same can said of those on the internet is a different matter."
@"There's no come back, they don't know where the cat's come from they don't know if the kitten's healthy and the people that are selling them most of the time are genuinely not concerned of any come backs at all they just want the money for the animal."
Dave Russell on the Isle of Wight for Meridian News.
Script:
It's a scene that will tug the heartstrings of any animal lover in the south.
These kittens at the RSPCA all need homes, but unlike these animals there's many more being advertised for sale on a website aimed at people living on the Isle of Wight.
When we checked, Wightbay.com they had four pages of kittens for sale with prices averaging between fifty and a three hundred pounds per animal. RSPCA inspectors say they believe some of these people are selling animals that are ill, and are profiting from their misery.
@"We don't sell animals here, people adopt them from us, yes there is an adoption fee but we have after care, we have after home visits and I think it's profiting from animals which is a real moral issue that they should ask themselves, should it continue what sort of checks have they got in place to make sure these people are legitimate and how many times have these people advertised on their website."
Advertising animals for sale in local papers is fairly normal, but when we checked the weekly paper we could only find a handful. We contacted Wightbay which is run by the Friday Holdings group of Companies on the mainland.
in a statement they said :
"We closely monitor every advert that's placed and have systems to allow us spot potential animal traders. We also give the community the opportunity to report inappropriate adverts. We have also helped one animal charity re-home over 400 cats and kittens free of charge.
PTC
@"Well they may look cute now but these cats like any other will grow up, at least these will be guaranteed a good home. Whether the same can said of those on the internet is a different matter."
@"There's no come back, they don't know where the cat's come from they don't know if the kitten's healthy and the people that are selling them most of the time are genuinely not concerned of any come backs at all they just want the money for the animal."
Dave Russell on the Isle of Wight for Meridian News.
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