Local Community News

The Island’s MP Andrew Turner has set up a second discussion group meeting following on from the first meeting held a few months ago at which employment was discussed.   The meeting will be about the National Health Service and...

The first sporting event to be organised by the Isle of Wight Council's new community sport activators has been arranged.  Earlier this year, the council secured £250,000 in funding from Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund to set up a...

Healthwatch Isle of Wight is reminding residents to have their say on the health and social care issues they want it to prioritise for the coming year, as its survey draws to a close. The health and social care watchdog,...

Christ the King College students were celebrating their first ever A-Level results on a day which saw 100% of students gaining their University applications - The same group of students who remained with Christ the King and gained outstanding GCSE...

An exhibition of prints by two leading Island artists are currently on display at the Full Circle Exhibition Space at St Mary's Hospital, Newport. The exhibition focuses on the personal artworks of Boris Moscoff and Martin Evans; two artists who...

UKIP on the Isle of Wight have today (Tuesday) said they would only support fracking on the Island after all the appropriate and necessary tests have been conducted, with their results made available to the public. The EU’s Energy policies...

Police are this week investigating a burglary at a Ventnor cafe which has resulted in the temporary closure of the business until further notice. Stock was taken and the premises trashed at Seapot cafe in Wheelers Bay sometime between 22:00...

Staff from Red Funnel have shared their expertise with children across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight this summer as part of a drive to develop the next generation of engineers. The Isle of Wight ferry company has taken part...

Cowes lifeboat was called out to a quite unique incident last night (Sunday) when a yacht run aground on a new man-made shingle bank at the entrance to Cowes Harbour. The shingle, which had only been disgorged from a large...

The Isle of Wight’s innovative tidal energy firm, Sustainable Marine Energy (SME), is creating new jobs as it develops unique sustainable electricity projects – thanks to two of the area’s most important green energy funds. East Cowes-based SME has been...