Local Community News

Following a review of weekend activity at St Mary’s Hospital – during which a handful of new cases of the Norovirus bug continued to appear at the...

Improvements to patient safety at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust have led to the organisation’s risk rating being lowered by the independent health regulator, the...

Three additional forms of discretionary business rate relief are being made available to help Island businesses. The Isle of Wight Council’s Executive is being...

A duo of Thompsons is making waves on the Isle of Wight today (Monday) as the new business partnership behind The George Hotel. Yarmouth resident and Group...

Navitus Bay Development Ltd, the company behind plans for an offshore windfarm off of The Needles, has today (Monday) officially entered into ‘memoranda of...

For the second year running Landguard Manor are offering the prize of a wedding for 50 guests for those couples attending The Isle of Wight Wedding Venue and...

UPDATED: The discovery of a small hole has forced the suspension of the Cowes Floating Bridge today (Sunday), a week ahead of planned maintenance and an...

Island residents with long term health conditions are being encouraged to assist a new Wessex-based research organisation which aims to ensure research on...

Police are appealing for information following a burglary at an amusement arcade on Ventnor Esplanade. Someone forced entry into Gaiety Amusements on the...

The Wave 105 Cash for Kids team have launched its annual ‘Easter Appeal’ this week. Until Friday 11th April, the charity is asking for listeners to donate an...

The Needles Breezer is back on the road for the summer season, giving visitors to the Isle of Wight front row seats to its stunning west coast sights. The...

The first MP’s surgery held in Newport’s foodbank was a ‘very useful session’ according to the Island’s MP, Andrew Turner.  The drop-in surgery last Friday...

Winning numbers for 26th March 2014 4 – 11 – 19 – 29 Incredibly, it is a rollover once again so next weeks Jackpot continues to rise and is a whopping £4700...

The next meeting of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board, being held tomorrow at 09:30, has been moved from St Mary’s Hospital to the nearby Innovation Centre on...

VIDEO: A professionally produced film promoting the attractions of Ventnor town and its soon to be opened Enterprise Centre has been launched today (Tuesday)...

Damage to a boat trailer in Ryde at the weekend has sparked Police to search for witnesses. The trailer, which belongs to the Kite Surf School, was parked at...