Local Community News

The Isle of Wight Council is supporting a new national Dementia Friends campaign which aims to help people develop an understanding of dementia so that they can help people in their communities who are living with the condition. Dementia is...

Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and partner agencies – Hampshire Constabulary, Isle of Wight Council (including social care and public health) and Isle of Wight NHS Trust have announced consultation on two important strategies.  The consultation is seeking...

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, is launching a new Discussion Group – giving Islanders the opportunity to talk about current issues with him and each other in a relatively relaxed and informal setting. The first meeting will take place on...

For the fourth year running, Red Funnel has received the prestigious President’s Award for Occupational Health and Safety at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Awards 2014. The award is presented to companies that have demonstrated a...

Wightlink's Fastcat service between Ryde and Portsmouth has been hit with further disruption today (Tuesday). The cross-Solent company have had to make some changes to the catamaran timetable to allow essential maintenance to be carried out on Wight Ryder II. A frequent service...

The Isle of Wight Bus Museum has accepted a ticket to Ryde, saying goodbye to its current home in Newport. The future of the museum's collection of vintage vehicles has been secured following the successful purchase of the Southern Vectis Ryde Bus...

A SCUBA diver is leading an underwater study of a Crimean warship which sunk off the Isle of Wight, one of the earliest examples of naval steam power that is set to reveal historical secrets. Jane Maddocks, Underwater Heritage Advisor...

A Member of the Isle of Wight Council has written to the Cabinet Member responsible for parking charges calling for a u-turn on plans to raise charges and accusing the Independent Administration of treating motorists as “cash cows” to be...

A Newport Councillor has written to senior education officers of Hampshire County Council complaining about “blatant discrimination” against an Island high school in the allocation of financial resources. Cllr Chris Whitehouse, whose Newport West Ward includes the Island’s only “good”...

Island residents can now apply for a Blue Card which will make claiming a discount at Hovertravel even easier. The Blue Card entitles anybody that can prove residency in the Isle of Wight to an exclusive 20% off discount on...