Local Community News

Storeroom2010 - a furniture re-use charity - and the Isle of Wight Foodbank were delighted to accept a £12,500 cheque each yesterday (Friday) after benefiting from the Co-operative Community Support Card Scheme. Having recently moved to new premises on the...

Health services on the Isle of Wight are now delivering a life saving treatment for patients in the community which in the past has only been delivered in hospital.   The Trust’s ‘PrePip’ project enables specially trained Paramedics to deliver, under...

Forestry work is due to begin this month in Bouldnor Forest, the Forestry Commission’s 95 hectare woodland near Yarmouth. The work forms part of planned forest management work in the woods. Areas of conifer will have selected trees removed (known...

Residents across the Isle of Wight are being offered the chance to join health and social care professionals at an event to help improve life for those living with dementia on the Island. The event, which will take place at...

It's fantastic news for local walkers and visitors alike after a surprise u-turn on the decision to exclude the Island from the National Coastal Path scheme. After the Government announced plans to have a set coastal path and agreed to...

In a turn of events, the board of the Earl Mountbatten Hospice have decided to put on hold plans to change the structure and staff setup of the much-loved hospice in Newport. This comes after individuals have threatened to destabilise...

Winning numbers for 2nd October 2013 06 — 09 — 14 — 15 Incredibly, it is a rollover once again, so next weeks Jackpot is whopping £2,200! Lifeboat Lotto has been set up by a team of people with over...

The Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, Major General Martin White CB CBE JP, hosts his annual awards tonight (Wednesday). The event will see military, public service and community achievements recognised and for the first time since its re-introduction in...

UPDATED: The Met Office have issued a yellow weather alert for heavy rain across the Isle of Wight on Thursday. Outbreaks of heavy and thundery rain are expected to spread from the South during Thursday has the potential for some...

In order to make sure that the Isle of Wight NHS Trust are providing the best possible service for local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB&T) community, a new patient group has been set up. The Trust’s LGB&T Patient Group...