Local Community News

The Isle of Wight Council’s Executive is to consider proposals to change how it treats additional expenses related to disability, when it meets next week following a two-month consultation earlier this year with all relevant service users (1,298 people), as well...

An Isle of Wight mum has shown determination to beat the recession by starting up her own jewellery business from her home in Shanklin. Alison Rinaldi has set up 'Crystal Storm Jewllery' as a way of creating work for herself and...

Award winning Isle of Wight based author, Carolyn McCrae, is back with her fifth book. Her Parents' Daughter is a slow-burning story of espionage, obsession and revenge. A murder is committed in full view of witnesses and the police believe...

The Island’s MP last night (Friday) voted in favour of air strikes to support Iraqi efforts in their fight against the Islamic State (ISIL) in a key vote in the House of Commons.  He had previously voted against the war...

The Isle of Wight Council has launched a survey into household waste and recycling services on the Island.  The survey, which continues until 7th November, can be completed online at iwight.com or via a paper version available from a range...

Henry Adams, a former Isle of Wight Councillor, has been elected to Ryde Town Council for Ryde East following a by-election held yesterday (Thursday). The by-election took place after the sad death of Cllr David Knowles back in June of...

A Government scheme to help unemployed people start up their own business has seen a healthy take-up on the Island according to the Island’s MP, Andrew Turner.  The New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) was rolled out in April 2011 to help...

The Isle of Wight has missed out on receiving any new coveted Michelin Stars this year, it has been revealed. The Michelin Red Guide, the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant reference guide, awards Michelin stars for excellence to a select few...

Achievement for All Ambassador Henry Winkler OBE, aka The Fonz, will visit Medina College in Newport today (Friday) as part of a UK tour for the My Way! campaign. Leading education charity Achievement for All is dedicated to successfully improving outcomes...

The NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups from across Southampton, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth are asking for your views about the provision of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) in the future. In February 2013 the National Institute for Health and Care...