Local Community News

Hovertravel has brought their freight business back in house and rebranded the service as Hoverparcels, after several years of sub-contracting to third party freight specialists. Loretta Lale, Hovertravel's Commercial and Marketing Manager, said: "Our research showed that our customers wanted...

Wightlink is delighted to have been named the top ferry company in the country for using social media in the Social Travel Britain Awards 2015. The awards recognise excellence in the use of digital and social media in Britain’s domestic...

Two special information gathering exercises are being undertaken on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council from this week - to better understand where static mobile homes are being used as main homes, and to ascertain the status of empty...

Skaters of all abilities are being encouraged to join Skate UK lessons at Ryde Arena - the only community-owned ice rink in the country - commencing this weekend. It was announced this week that the Isle of Wight’s only ice...

Eight primary schools will battle it out to claim to have the best cycling team when the Pearl Izumi Tour Series arrives on the Island on Thursday 14th May. In between the main events on the day, part of the course...

Newport Parish Council have presented a cheque for £600 to WightSAR, the Island's volunteer search and rescue team. At a recent meeting, two members of the WightSAR team told Newport Parish Council that the organisations primary responsibility is to save life and consequently they...

Red Funnel is in the running for a national travel award after providing an exceptional level of service to groups travelling to and from the Isle of Wight. The company has been named as a finalist in the 2015 Group...

Healthwatch Isle of Wight has launched a survey for people that have made a complaint about an NHS provider since January 2014, including GPs, outpatient clinics, A&E and hospital care. Healthwatch England has recently said that ‘the NHS often doesn't...

A struggling pub in Ryde is set to re-open its doors next week after a month long closure for extensive refurbishment. The fresh new look of The Falcon will set higher standards for the Swanmore pub, which will welcome families to its...

Wightlink is gearing up to welcome an influx of visitors looking to catch the high speed thrills of the prestigious 2015 Pearl Izumi Tour Series, which is being staged in Ryde on Thursday 14th May. Ryde is in ‘pole position’ as...