Local Community News

The first communities set to benefit from the multi-million pound rural fibre broadband partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and BT, have been announced today (Monday). Work to connect the first rural communities for the partnership on the Isle...

The Isle of Wight Council's Fostering and Adoption Team will be visiting local libraries and leisure centres as part of Foster Care Fortnight. The annual event, which used to be known as Fostering Fortnight, is  being held from today (12th...

The inaugural Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Sailing Regatta will take place on Tuesday 23rd September and the charity are asking Hampshire businesses to join them for a fun and exciting day’s racing on the Solent.  Departing from...

Following a European public tender procurement process led by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, a five-year integrated clinical waste management contract has been awarded to SRCL Limited that commenced on 1st April 2014. The scope of this contract is...

Local artist and gym member Laurence Kemp has produced a piece of artwork that is displayed in the gym at West Wight Sports Centre. Laurence, who lives in Freshwater and has been a member of West Wight Sports Centre for...

UPDATED: Due to essential maintenance to Wight Ryder II, Wightlink have announced some changes to it's Ryde Pier Head to Portsmouth catamaran service over the coming days. Although a frequent service will run with Wight Ryder I, a charter vessel will...

Young musicians from the Island are being given the chance to play on the same stage as some of the biggest acts in the world as Wight Noize returns for 2014, bigger and better than ever before. The Wight Noize...

As part of its continuing efforts to ensure residents are kept informed about highway works underway, Island Roads is taking to the road once more with its mobile visitor centre in a new schedule of community visits taking place this...

A September 2015 date has been agreed for the launch of a new-look and reinvigorated Isle of Wight Music Education Hub - following ongoing consultation feedback and discussions with music service providers and participants. The decision will provide an extra...

The way firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and other UK fire services work to reduce road traffic deaths has been highlighted on a global stage. Steve Apter, the Isle of Wight's chief fire officer, recently...