Local Community News

Southern Water’s plans to secure healthy, reliable drinking water supplies for its customers for the next 25 years have been given the green light by the Government. The company has published its Water Resources & Drought Strategy, which uses an...

The Island's Giggly Grannies Lyn Blackledge and Julie Jordan plus a host of other Islanders attended a fashion show fundraiser at The Edinburgh Woollen Mill in Ryde last Thursday, raising money for Alzhiemers research. Emma Lincoln, Health and Well being Officer...

There has been an unexpected fall in the number of people claiming the benefit Jobseekers Allowance, albeit a small decrease of 30 claimants. During September a total of 1,472 people across the Isle of Wight were claiming JSA, down from 1,502...

A couple from Sandown are to receive a special award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), recognising many years of dedication to rescuing and rehabilitating injured or sick bats. Wildlife enthusiasts Donna, 57 and Graham Street, 61 have...

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, has secured Government support for a wide-ranging taskforce to consider the future of the Island’s transport infrastructure.  Mr Turner had already been involved in discussions to ask for Government assistance in considering options for the...

A new Post Office ‘local’ service is set to be offered in St Helens, meaning over 50 additional hours of trading for the village's Post Office. The Post Office terminal will sit alongside the retail till meaning an additional 51 opening...

Minister for Portsmouth Matt Hancock MP toured Wightlink’s passenger and car ferry terminals as part of his visit to the city today (Monday). He said he was impressed by the cross-Solent ferry company and recognised the importance of Wightlink to the...

NHS staff on the Isle of Wight are taking part in a national strike over pay this morning (Monday). Staff from a variety of different departments will remain on strike until 11:00, however disruption to the normal running of services...

A 67-year-old man charged with causing damage to vehicles in Carisbrooke after tyres were slashed has been given a 12 week prison sentence, suspended for two years.  The Isle of Wight Magistrates Court this week heard how Terry Smith of...

Residents in Shalfleet were left surprised last night (Thursday) when, just one hour after Pamela Myles had been elected as one of three new Shalfleet Parish Councillors, her residential planning application was released by the Isle of Wight Council. Locals...