The Wildlife Trusts’ annual '30 Days Wild' challenge was more popular than ever this year – 400,000 people carried out well over 10 million Random Acts of Wildness over the 30 days of June.  Throughout June, The Wildlife Trusts’ challenged...

Bob Seely MP has praised Isle of Wight job centre staff in the House of Commons today during oral questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.  Having visited Newport Job Centre in May to see first-hand how...

85% of nursing and care homes, as well as domiciliary care providers, who have taken part in a unique Mountbatten education programme, have seen their Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings either improve to, or remain at, ‘good’ on re-inspection. In...

Working parents could be entitled to Tax-Free Childcare worth up to £2,000 per child per year to pay towards regulated holiday clubs during the school holidays. Parents can choose from more than 68,000 childcare providers that have signed up, including...

The overnight appearance of a number of cameras on roads in Ryde has sparked the interest of motorists today (Tuesday). At least 12 cameras have been erected on Brading Road, Great Preston Road, Marlborough Road and St John's Road in...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely met with over 70 Brading residents on Friday (28th June) as part of a series of meetings to raise awareness of the Island Planning Strategy (Island Plan). The plan allows for 65 homes on...

Hundreds of people ran for Mountbatten in Sunday’s spectacular Osborne Run. For the first time since it was first held in 2017, the event featured 3 distances - 10k, 5k and 3k - which helped to attract a total of...

The NSPCC joined forces with Hampshire Constabulary last week (Tuesday 26th June) to bring their first online safety workshop to the Isle of Wight. Approximately 25 parents and carers attended a free hour-long workshop, which has been devised in partnership with...

The Isle of Wight’s appeal as a top destination for dog lovers has been celebrated at the inaugural Wightlink Woof Awards. Several awards were presented during a ceremony at the Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society’s County Show at Northwood...

The RSPCA is warning of a summer abandonment crisis with a 85% increase in the number of reports about dumped animals in the summer months. The oldest and biggest animal welfare charity in England and Wales is expecting to see...