Local Community News

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has submitted its draft Strategic Economic Plan to the Government – a £2.4 billion plan to drive growth across the region to 2020. Developed through extensive consultation with local stakeholders, the ambitious plan is...

Following discussions between motorhome owners and senior Wightlink managers as a follow up to the recent Meet the Managers consultation event, the ferry company has announced new rates for customers with motorhomes. A Motorhome special is now available on the...

Hampshire Constabulary are appealing for information following reports of damage to six cars in Ocean View Road, Ventnor nearly two weeks ago. Police are searching fro two men who were seen near to the area at around 04:10 on Sunday...

Thanks to financial help from a variety of funding sources, Storeroom2010 commenced the first of several carpentry courses on Tuesday. 16 unemployed people have been given the opportunity to work towards a NOCN Level 1 Qualification in Carpentry & Joinery...

MP Andrew Turner and Cllr Jonathan Bacon, the Cabinet Member for Planning and Regulatory issues in the Isle of Wight Council, last week met Nick Boles MP, the Minister responsible for planning and development. The meeting was arranged following a...

Winning numbers for 29th January 2014 19 — 20 — 24 — 26 Incredibly, it is a rollover once again so next weeks Jackpot continues to rise and is a whopping £3900! Lifeboat Lotto has been set up by a...

Island company Marine Data Systems have announced that they are to supply a package of their Bearing Repeaters and Steering Repeaters for installation on board each of the four new ‘Tide’ Class Tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). These...

Conservative group members on the Isle of Wight Council meet this weekend to finalise their budget proposals which they will then invite full council to consider at the budget meeting in February. These proposals are currently being examined by officers...

The Island's MP, Andrew Turner has welcomed improvements to the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill (the ‘Lobbying Bill’) made in the House of Lords. The Bill is designed to bring greater transparency to politics and how...

The Isle of Wight Council is working with local organisations including Community Action Isle of Wight and Visit Isle of Wight to boost cycling projects across the Island. Using money from the local sustainable transport fund, plans are currently being...