Local Community News

A neighbourhood development plan for Bembridge will be the subject of a local referendum, if a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s Executive gives its approval tomorrow (10th June). If the referendum is agreed, residents of the Bembridge area...

The Chief Fire Officers Association Road Safety Week starts today (Monday) running until Sunday. Fire and Rescue Services across the country will be working with local partners to engage with as many people as possible, communicating important road safety messages to...

Work to improve the drainage and surface of Main Road, Brighstone is set to begin in the next few weeks delivering long-term benefits to a community historically hit by flooding problems. During the work, not only will powerful jets clear...

A new survey has been launched to explore how well residents who are deaf or hard of hearing are able to communicate with those providing health and care services on the Isle of Wight. The survey, which is understood to...

The Island’s MP Andrew Turner recently visited the Needles lookout station which is manned seven days a week by volunteers of the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI).  Mr Turner was told about the work undertaken to ensure the safety of people...

A petition signed by 1504 residents in Freshwater was handed to Cllr Jon Gilbey last Tuesday. The petition calls for the Isle of Wight Council to reconsider its published plans to withdraw the free half hour parking at Moa Place in the town....

Three staff from Island Roads are taking to the highway this weekend in the Needles half marathon to raise money for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. Kieron Blamey,Geotechnical Project Manager; Vicky Keefe, Structures Engineer and Graduate Engineer Jo Huett will...

Thousands of people are preparing to sail across the Solent for next week's Isle of Wight Festival, but Islanders are being offered a 25% discount on ferry travel during the Festival period. Wightlink is offering 25% off all sailings from the Island...

The Isle of Wight Council's library service is providing a new web based facility to help people preparing to take their driving theory test. The new service, called 'Theory Test Pro', is now available which gives people an online resource...

The Isle of Wight Council's library service is running a First World War writing competition as part of the official launch of the service’s Great War commemorations. The competition is open to everyone with entrants asked to write original stories...