Local Community News

The Yar Bridge in Yarmouth is to continue to be operated manually after an agreement was reached with Yarmouth Harbour Commission. Under the Highways PFI scheme, the Council had originally planned for the bridge to be operated remotely via the...

A new online service aimed at young people aged 0 to 25, with special educational needs and disability, has been launched by the Isle of Wight Council.  The ‘local offer’ has been developed in partnership with parents and health commissioners...

Firefighters tackled a large caravan fire on the outskirts of Newport yesterday evening (Tuesday). Two appliances from Newport Fire Station and the water tender from Ventnor Fire Station were called to the scene at Stone Farm off of Blackwater Road...

Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) has produced a new luxury lifestyle publication which seeks to challenge perceptions of holidaying on the Island by encouraging potential visitors to see it as a year-round escape with many “Shades of Wight” to be...

Cowes Food Show is returning for a harvest special this month with an exclusive appearance from Michelin-starred chef Robert Thompson and a new home at Northwood House. The free event, which is sponsored and produced by Red Funnel, is being...

Police across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are this week focusing on those flouting seatbelt laws as part of the a nationwide enforcement week that runs until the end of Sunday. Officers from Hampshire’s and the Isle of Wight's...

Island life seen through the lens of photographers with learning disabilities is the focus of a new exhibition at Dimbola Museum and Galleries. The Eye of Wight and Living Circles are the two themes explored in this latest gallery show...

St Catherine’s School in Ventnor is celebrating its latest Ofsted Education and Care report which has praised its work. Following a three-day intensive Ofsted inspection in June, St Catherine’s received accolades for both its education and care for children and...

The CLA has said it was “extraordinary in a time of austerity” for the Government to plan to spend millions speeding up coastal access when most of the coastline is accessible already, including here on the Isle of Wight. Responding...

Forget elderflower, lemon or lime, the world’s first tomato cordial has launched and is set to excite the palates of ‘posh squash’ lovers across the UK and it has been produced by the Island's one and only The Tomato Stall....