Local Community News

The generous donation of boxes full of toys and crafting supplies is already having a “magical effect” on young patients on the Children’s Ward at St Mary’s Hospital. The delivery was as a result of the Toy Trust’s annual charity...

Former Ryde East Councillor and town mayor, Mr David Knowles, passed away yesterday (Wednesday).  The Liberal Democrat, of Marlborough Road, held his position as local Councillor for a number of years and ran a care home in the community. He...

Island Roads is planning to give Newport residents their own light show during this weekend’s Isle of Wight Festival. The Highways PFI company is making use of the road closures in place for the festival period to replace streetlights in...

Just 2,032 people were claiming the unemployment benefit Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) last month, according to figures released today. As expected with the Summer season arriving, 253 less people were claiming JSA compared to April of this year. Year on year,...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has improved its resources by significantly upgrading its Incident Command Unit (ICU). The aging vehicle, which is based at Newport Fire Station, has been enhanced with new state of the art technology which...

Conservative Councillors on the Isle of Wight Council believe that current parking arrangements and fees should not be changed until a strategic review of all parking issues has been completed. In a letter issued today, the Conservatives have said: A...

The troubled Sandown Bay Academy is making reasonable progress to move out of special measures, according to a recent an Ofsted report. Her Majesty's Inspectors visited the school at the end of May in what was the fourth monitoring inspection...

As the numbers of people throughout the UK who are being diagnosed with Skin Cancer increase, the Wessex Cancer Trust Support Centre in Newport are set to bring awareness of this the Isle of Wight. The first Isle of Wight Wear...

A number of options for the future of the Totland sea wall are due to be considered by members of the Executive tonight (10th June). The sea wall was severely damaged during a landslip in December 2012 and since then...

A neighbourhood development plan for Bembridge will be the subject of a local referendum, if a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s Executive gives its approval tomorrow (10th June). If the referendum is agreed, residents of the Bembridge area...