Local Community News

Locals in the West Wight are being urged to remain vigilant after two people have been seen to hang around ATM machines in the area. Police are stepping up patrols in Freshwater following a number of reports that the two...

Red Funnel have today announced the appointment of Kevin George as its new Chief Executive. Starting on 2nd January 2014, Kevin brings a wealth of experience from the travel and tourism sector and has a strong strategic background. Kevin joins...

Winning numbers for 4th September 2013 06 — 10 — 17 — 27 No Jackpot winner this week once again, so next weeks Jackpot is £2,000! Lifeboat Lotto has been set up by a team of people with over 35...

Police are this week continuing their investigations into an assault on Cowes Fireworks Night which left a 21-year-old man with a serious facial injury. The incident occurred in Medina Road on Saturday 10th August at around 01:30 in the morning....

The Isle of Wight Council has agreed to develop a ‘community asset transfer arrangement’ to allow the wider involvement of voluntary groups in the operation of the Riverside Centre at Newport. The council’s Cabinet approved the recommendation on Tuesday 10...

Sainsbury’s in Newport has achieved its 20x20 sustainability target of putting all its store waste to positive use, diverting it from landfill, with the store's customers having played a part in this significant achievement. The supermarket store situated in Foxes...

HM Coastguard and beacon manufacturers are urging owners of emergency 406 MHz beacons, EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons) or PLBs (Personal Locator Beacons) to register their details on the UK Beacon Registry.  Over half (40,000) of the UK beacons...

With the festival season over for 2013, the organisers of the annual Isle of Wight Festival are already looking ahead to 2014. This week, organisers Solo have asked past and future festival revellers to get involved and shed light on...

Police are appealing for information after minor damage was caused to a property in Cowes after a firework was posted through the letterbox. The incident occurred at around 04:30 on Thursday 29th August at an address in Maxted Close, Cowes...

Police are this week investigating an act of criminal damage after several cars and scooters were damaged in Lake in the early hours of Sunday morning. The vehicles were parked in Denness Road, Heath Road and Heath Gardens at the...