Local Community News

Work is to start shortly on a major drainage scheme to address the frequent flooding of Pallance Road at Northwood near Cowes. The work by Island Roads as part of the Highways PFI will install improved drainage along a near...

A programme to survey some of the Island’s most inaccessible bridges has been completed ahead of schedule by Island Roads. More than a dozen structures were inspected for scouring – the washing away of material such as sand and rocks...

Pupils from the Isle of Wight had the chance to sail their way around the world using a ship simulator thanks to cross-Solent operator Red Funnel. A group of year 8 pupils from Sandown Bay Academy visited Warsash Maritime Academy...

Prisoners at HMP Isle of Wight have been putting their time to good use making recycled, branded bags for Earl Mountbatten Hospice shops. The bags, which are made from recycled old papers come complete with fabric handle and branded sticker...

Friends and relatives will have the chance to remember and commemorate lost loved ones at this year’s Lights of Love events organised in support of the Earl Mountbatten Hospice. Lights of Love events will be held across the Island between...

A mural, part of the launch of the 1851 Trust, has finally been revealed in full following the efforts of local school children. In total 72 young people from six schools in Ryde and Portsmouth painted images from the Solent’s...

Members of the public are being invited to explore their local Coastguard Station this month as Bembridge Coastguard open their doors to families and individuals. The open day at Bembridge Coastguard Station is being held to increase awareness of the vital life-saving...

An anthology of poems and short prose pieces aimed at raising the awareness of domestic abuse will be launched on Tuesday (25th November). Earlier this year, the Isle of Wight Domestic Abuse Forum and Safeguarding Adults Board launched a project inviting submissions....

Former Isle of Wight journalist Michael Coombes has been named Radio Journalist of the Year at the EDF Energy London and the South of England Media Awards 2014. Michael, who faced tough competition from the likes of Vanessa Feltz of BBC...

Successful sea trials of Sustainable Marine Energy’s tidal energy platform, PLAT-O, demonstrates a fresh approach for delivering cost-effective tidal energy. Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has successfully completed its first round of sea trials with its tidal energy platform, PLAT-O. The...