Local Community News

A staff nurse at the Earl Mountbatten Hospice has been given a special award for going ‘the extra mile’ in caring for patients. Staff nurse Tina Boyd was singled out for the award by colleagues who have observed her work...

Four expensive boat outboards have been stolen in an organised break-in at a Yarmouth boat yard, prompting a Police investigation. Two Yamaha outboards, one Mariner outboard and a Suzuki outboard were all stolen from Yarmouth Marine Services last Thursday, alongside a...

Figures released today (Wednesday) by the Office for National Statistics show that 146 more people were in work last month compared to the beginning of the year. Although the number is still high at 3,013 Island residents claiming the unemployment...

Island residents, particularly the elderly, are being warned by Police to remain vigilant after fraudsters targeted a woman in Ryde in an attempt to obtain her bank details during a bogus telephone call. An elderly Ryde woman received a call...

A national charity has spoken in praise of a group of Isle of Wight volunteers who have been giving up their time for more than 50 years to help families living with devastating muscle-wasting conditions. Colin and Lynne Baker, Jean...

Wightlink is launching two Customer Forum groups, to tie in with its routes on the west and east of the Island. Customers interested in receiving email updates about the company and providing feedback on services are invited to join the...

Reasonable progress is being made at Ryde Academy following an inspection by Ofsted, it has been revealed. The inspection, carried out at the beginning of this month, found that the school has made reasonable progress to move out of its serious...

The latest cohort of UKSA cadets have left the Cowes campus to find work within the superyacht industry following the end of the first phase of their training. An awards ceremony was held to give them a send-off and hand...

The Isle of Wight Council is teaming up with a major food chain to encourage people to improve their fitness and eat more healthily. The council is working with Subway as part of the company's Train Hard Eat Fresh campaign,...

The Isle of Wight Council is to undertake a two month consultation on proposed changes in how it treats additional expenses related to disability. Currently, the council allows service users with a disability a flat rate allowance of £10 a...