Local Community News

Police officers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will now be using a new roadside testing kit to help enforce new drug driving legislation which came into being today (Monday). Roads Policing Unit officers will be trained to use a...

The Isle of Wight Council are warning local residents about a new telephone scam, which sees households receive a call from a person claiming to be from the council. It has been reported to the Island's trading standards service that homeowners have been...

Schools across the Island are gearing up to join in the 25th anniversary of Walk the Wight. Pupils, teachers and parents are being asked to join in this year’s extra special event to help raise £250,000 for the Earl Mountbatten...

A host of new opportunities have opened up to Islanders with disabilities thanks to a grant from the Isle of Wight Foundation, established by the partners in Island Roads. The Way Forward Programme received £5,000 from the Isle of Wight...

Tired of traditional ‘breed standards’ that prioritise looks over welfare, the RSPCA is celebrating alternatives with its own rival dog show to Crufts. To challenge the traditional beauty pageant style dog shows, which judge dogs primarily on looks, ‘Ruffs’ celebrates...

A meandering moggie from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home at Old Windsor has found a permanent home on the Isle of Wight, after being found in a London Underground station in Acton. The friendly feline, named Jubilee by Battersea staff,...

Hampshire Constabulary, along with Thames Valley Police, have launched a survey to find out how you would prefer to get in touch with the force to report incidents and gain access to information that is important to you. The survey...

The Island's very own Carisbrooke CE Primary School competed in the 2015 Be Your Best Southampton J Rock competition yesterday (Thursday), finishing in a fantastic second place, narrowly missing out on the top spot. Carisbrooke Primary performed ‘The Pepperpot’ on...

Thanks to help from local schoolchildren and the generosity of the KissyPuppy charity, a wish list of new toys aimed at young visitors has been delivered to Earl Mountbatten Hospice. Following feedback from children visiting the ward, the Hospice was...

Quayside Electrical Ltd are one of the South’s largest electrical companies and are constantly expanding, to the point where they are now looking to recruit local electricians on the Isle of Wight. The firm currently require electricians for immediate starts covering...