Local Community News

The Isle of Wight Trading Standards Service is making residents aware of a new telephone scam that has been reported on the Island. Callers claiming to be from the ‘National Electricity Board’ offer a ‘gadget’ for £128 which they claim...

Christmas shoppers flocked to the Island’s towns and villages this weekend as parking fees were suspended in the council’s off-street car parks in support of Small Business Saturday. This is the first year that the Island has taken part in...

The Isle of Wight Scouts are on the look olut for a new County Commissioner to support and guide the scout leaders and to ensure young people across the Island can access the best and widest range of scouting experiences. ...

The Island’s MP Andrew Turner is urging Islanders who held pensions with Equitable Life to make sure they register to get any compensation they are entitled to before it is too late. Around 450,000 people have already received compensation and many more...

Island residents and cross-Solent passengers are able to meet the top management of Wightlink in Ryde tomorrow (Tuesday).  The opportunity has arisen to talk with Russell Kew, the company's Chief Executive; Elwyn Dop, Head of Fleet Operations; John Burrows, Operations Director and Sean...

VIDEO: A series of hard hitting videos spelling out the heartbreaking consequences of drink and drug driving are being released by Hampshire Constabulary. This year, the police campaign focuses on the story of Evey Staley, a ten-year-old from Newport who was...

The festive spirit flooded through Ryde yesterday (Sunday) as the annual Christmas carnival procession made its way through the town. Acting as the grand finale to Ryde's Dickensian Christmas Extravaganza, the small carnival proceeded from Dover Street, down through the...

Officers from Hampshire Constabulary are this week investigating a collision between a car and a horse in Brading. At around 15:45 on Tuesday, two horses were being ridden along the High Street in Brading when a gold coloured Nissan Micra...

The team behind Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat are celebrating their success of receiving an amazing £3000 grant this week after winning 32.98% of the votes in the Lloyds Bank Community Fund competition. The unique competition saw a number of...

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an alleged assault in Ryde. The incident took place in the car park of Busy Bee garden centre back on 16th November. Hampshire Constabulary have said that the driver of a...