Local Community News

Simon Hayes, Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire, has awarded a total of £35,940 to 11 projects across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to support his continuing commitment to reduce crime and prevent reoffending, including £4000 to a Newport...

Ensuring patients get the best quality care possible at Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the aim of a new, ground-breaking ‘Quality Champions’ initiative which was launched on Friday when 75 of the Champions attended their induction day. Over 100...

The Island’s Emergency Department and Out of Hours Services are urging Islanders to make sure they have a sufficient supply of their regular medication and seek advice from their Pharmacist or GP or the NHS 111 before visiting the Beacon...

Winning numbers for 5th February 2014 02 — 06 — 17 — 27 Incredibly, it is a rollover once again so next weeks Jackpot continues to rise and is a whopping £4000! Lifeboat Lotto has been set up by a...

HM Coastguard is warning people in the South, including the Isle of Wight, of the dangers of getting too close to the coast during this week's wild weather. The weather forecast for the region is predicted to be south or...

The Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) exhibitions group is flying the flag for tourism by participating in a range of UK and overseas holiday exhibitions.    These shows which comprise of exhibitors from destinations, attractions, entertainment, accommodations and places to...

The Isle of Wight College have successfully won £2.4million to develop a new building for learners with additional neeeds, bringing new investment in the College to a total of £9million, following the recent award for the development of the new...

Sandown Community Partnership is this week celebrating a £6,800 Heritage Lottery Fund grant. The grant is set to create a brand new heritage trail in and around Sandown which will see a signposted tour around Sandown’s life story all the way...

A mix of major savings and key initiatives to stimulate the economy are being proposed in the Isle of Wight Council’s budget strategy report for the next three years, including merging the Island's Fire and Rescue Service with a mainland...

2014 is set to be a busy year for Isle of Wight based sailing charity the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust as they embark on their ambitious three year plan to double the number of young people in recovery from cancer...