Local Community News

A new £13m undersea cable linking the Isle of Wight to the mainland has been completed ahead of schedule by Southern Electric Power Distribution, making the electricity supply on the Island more robust and resilient than ever. The high voltage...

Two Wetherspoon pubs on the Isle of Wight have been acclaimed for the quality of their real ale – by branch members of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Both S. Fowler & Co. in Union Street, Ryde and The...

The historic Ventnor Park has been awarded the Park of the Year Award at the South and South East England in Bloom Awards. It is the first time one of the Isle of Wight Council’s parks has been named park...

Members of the Brading Residents' Action Group (BRAG), the residents' association for the Brading area, have setup a Facebook page called 'Brading Blog'. The page has alright highlighted issues such as works on Quay Lane and is keeping local residents...

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, has welcomed the news this morning (Friday) that Scotland has voted to remain within the UK but says that a new constitutional settlement is needed. He says it is unfair for Scotland to continue to receive...

A special service has been held to rededicate the chapel at Earl Mountbatten Hospice in Newport. The service, held on Friday 12th September, followed significant work to extend and improve the chapel under the Space Utilisation, Refurbishment and Enhancement (SURE)...

Wightlink Ferries has released the next set of dates for its popular Meet the Managers drop-in consultation sessions. Three events have been arranged to enable senior managers to listen to customers who use the company’s three routes over a cup...

Iain McKie, UKIP parliamentary candidate for the Isle of Wight, has said that UKIP IW propose to petition the cross-Solent ferry companies to introduce a flat price structure for Island residents to help plan trips and budget accordingly. Should Mr...

UPDATED: Three people were arrested earlier today (Wednesday) following an incident at Newport Quay, which resulted in several Police units attending. Officers were called to a public order incident outside The Bargeman's Rest pub just after 13:00. Four Police units responded...

The number of unemployed Islanders claiming the benefit Jobseekers Allowance was significantly lower last month than in August 2013, according to figures released today (Wednesday). A total of 1,502 Isle of Wight residents were claiming JSA during August, a drop...