Local Community News

Isle of Wight company John Peck Construction has been awarded the contract to carry out the first major road stability scheme at Niton’s Undercliff. This project is part of a major programme of special ‘geotechnical’ schemes being delivered by Island...

A new business forum aimed at giving a united voice to businesses across the Island meets for the first time on Friday. The first meeting will take place at the Riverside Centre, Newport from 10:30. Existing business organisations including the Island’s...

An Isle of Wight artist has used old poppies from last year's Remembrance Day events across the Island to create these eight poppy covers in Newport's St Thomas' Square ahead of Remembrance Sunday. The covers have been placed over the...

A temporary timetable will be operating on Wightlink's Fastcat service until Thursday whilst essential maintenance is carried out on Wight Ryder I, it has been announced. An hourly service is now in operation for the next four days, with sailings...

VIDEO: The crew of Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat undertook an unique mission last month as part of an emotional rollercoaster after finding a message in a bottle off of the Island's coastline.  Whilst out on a training exercise back...

The Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has received an earmarked grant of just over £1.5 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund through its Landscape Partnership programme for the Down to the Coast – East Wight Landscape Partnership...

Isle of Wight residents are being invited to give their views on a document aimed at improving the lives of children, young people and their families, which builds upon the work currently underway to improve services for children and young...

A number of services will be held across the Island to mark Remembrance Sunday this month. In Newport, a service of remembrance will be held in Newport Minster on Sunday 10th November following the two minute silence at 11:00. Proceedings...

  Residents are being urged to take extra care with fireworks and bonfires this coming week and are advised, if possible, to go to an organised event due to the reduced fire service cover during two strikes, as reported by...

The Island's most senior Police Officer, Superintendent Will Schofield, is making a temporary move across the Solent to become Hampshire Constabulary’s Eastern Area Commander, it has been announced. Schofield will become a Chief Superintendent and will overlook Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham,...