Local Community News

A young family have escaped injury after an electrical fire broke out in the porch of their Gunville home yesterday evening (Monday). Contingency fire crews - turning out from Drill Hall Road in Newport - were called to the family...

Hovertravel are to run a shuttle service tomorrow (Tuesday) due to a technical problem. Arrivals and departures will occur as frequently as possible, but not to the standard timetable. The cross-Solent company are recommending customers allow additional time for their...

Locals are being invited to take part in the annual Earl Mountbatten Hospice Santa Dash next month, an event which sees hundreds of people dressed as Father Christmas take part in a sponsored fun run in Ryde. Around 400 people...

NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) from across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight are still keen to get your views about the provision of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF). The deadline for people wanting to comment on the future provision...

A tool which will be used by a range of local services who support people with dementia and cognitive impairment, their families and carers is being launched on the Island. The Isle of Wight Dementia Roadmap https://dementiaroadmap.info/isleofwight/  is a web-based...

UPDATED: Disruption is being experienced on Red Funnel's services between Southampton and both West and East Cowes this evening, with  two sailings having been cancelled. The 19:15 car ferry service from Southampton to East Cowes is set to be delayed...

Tesco's petrol filling station in Ryde will be temporarily closed on Monday. The closure, between 08:00 and 18:00, is necessary to upgrade the station's Pay @ Pump systems. Tesco apologise for any inconvenience caused. Alternative petrol stations include Westridge and...

Local author Carolyn McCrae is hosting a book signing of her latest novel, Her Parent's Daughter, in Ryde tomorrow (Saturday). Members of the public are invited to Ryde Book Shop at 135 High Street, Ryde between 10:00 and 12:00 to...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has launched its third issueof the Members’ Magazine with a new name. Public members were asked to create a new name in time for the latest edition and after careful consideration and a unanimous...

The Island's Memorial Ploughing Match have a produced two charity calendars for 2015, which are now available to purchase. Both the Tractor and Horse calendar - priced at £10 - are filled with selected winning images with a variety of...