Local Community News

Residents of the Isle of Wight Zoo have benefited from Monday morning's wild weather. Four tonnes of fallen timber collected from the Island’s highway network by Island Roads and contractor Groundsell have been donated to the Sandown zoological park. The...

Winning numbers for 30th October 2013 06 — 11 — 16 — 30 Incredibly, it is a rollover once again for the seventh time, so next weeks Jackpot is whopping £2,600! Lifeboat Lotto has been set up by a team of...

Every year Hampshire Constabulary receives calls from people who have been frightened or disturbed by trick or treaters across the region, including here on the Island. In response, Police have issued advice to children and their parents to be mindful...

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Dinosaur Isle Museum in Sandown has been given an amazing new collection of ammonite fossils from local Island collector Paul Newton. Ammonites were a type of sea creature and their name was inspired by the spiral shape of their fossilized...

With the prediction of hurricane-force winds and torrential rain over the latter part of this weekend, HM Coastguard is urging people to take extra care. In some parts of the country, waves are expected to be as high as 8...

Cowes-based Strainstall Marine has secured a five-figure order to supply stress monitoring systems for Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) to be fitted aboard a new 405m floating drydock. The floating drydock hull number S708 is owned by Qatar Petroleum, the...

An Isle of Wight library has been chosen as a venue for a UK touring art display which is all about the Titanic. Cowes Library will host a exhibition called 'Funnels and Butterflies' between 25th October and 19th November. The...

The Island’s MP has welcomed the formation of a new Islandwide Business Forum which is due to meet for the first time on 8th November. The brainchild of Ryde North East Councillor Wayne Whittle, it is designed to bring together existing...

Winning numbers for 23rd October 2013  06 — 11 — 16 — 30 Incredibly, it is a rollover once again, so next weeks Jackpot is whopping £2,500! Lifeboat Lotto has been set up by a team of people with over 35...