Local Community News

The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill, introduced by the Government on the 25th June, will be debated in Parliament at its second reading on the 15th of this month. The Bill is designed to reduce the barriers that can...

Students from an Island school walked away with a prestigious award at a regional science fair. The three-strong team from Carisbrooke College impressed the judges at the Big Bang South East fair at the start of the month with their project...

Red Funnel welcomed the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise and Minister for Portsmouth, Michael Fallon MP to Southampton yesterday (Monday) as it was announced funding had been approved to build two new ferry terminals for the cross-Solent company....

Lower Adgestone Road has been re-opened following major work by Island Roads to install new drainage. Last month, high groundwater levels caused one side of the carriageway to slip considerably. As a result, the road was subject to an emergency...

UPDATED: Residents in Cowes have been experiencing discolouration to their water supply this morning (Monday) following a burst water main in the town. Engineers Clancy Docwra have been in Newport Road since 09:45 repairing the main pipe, which has resulted...

Three local consultations are coming to a close next Tuesday (15th July) and the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is reminding the general public and stakeholders to ensure they have submitted any comments they wish to by then. The...

The Isle of Wight Council’s proposed new school transport policy will have bizarre and Kafkaesque consequences unless it is amended, a Newport Councillor has warned. In a statement issued yesterday, Cllr Chris Whitehouse (Newport West), has pointed out that the...

Wightlink have been forced to cancel four crossings this afternoon (Sunday) due to engine failure. Both the 16:30 and 18:30 crossings from Portsmouth to Fishbourne have been cancelled alongside the 17:30 and 19:30 return crossings. The cross-Solent company say they are...

Police officers have this afternoon (Saturday) responded to reports of a man in a distressed state on top of the multi-storey car park in Newport. South Street in the town was cordoned off near to the Sports Direct store for...

A new leasing arrangement to secure the long-term school and community use of the Rew Valley Sports Centre at Ventnor, is due to be considered next week (7th July). An agreement is being proposed with the new Island Community School...