Local Community News

Predicted wet and windy weather has forced the postponement of Sandown Carnival's fireworks display, scheduled for tomorrow evening (New Years Day). The display was originally due to shoot to the skies back in November, but poor weather conditions forced organisers...

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has announced that Tony Nicholson has been appointed to the role of Chairman, stepping up to his new post tomorrow (1st January). Mr Nicholson has been a trustee of the charity since 2010...

There has been a rise in diarrhoea and vomiting cases in the community over the last three weeks across the South coast, including parts of Hampshire and Southampton areas, according to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust.  Island health experts...

The Isle of Wight Council has launched a consultation on primary and secondary school admission arrangements for the school year 2015/2016. The consultation is about ‘main round’ and ‘in-year’ admissions for the school year - and includes the proposed admission arrangements for...

The Isle of Wight has been included in the draft Assisted Area Map for 2014-2021 has been welcomed by Island campaigners. Assisted Area Status permits the granting of additional financial support from Government to businesses in economically disadvantaged locations. The...

Formal consultation on a revised set of General Directions for Cowes Harbour has now ended, and Cowes Harbour Commission's Advisory Committee and the RYA, both statutory consultees in the process, have confirmed their agreement for the new Directions, following minor...

The Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Team at Isle of Wight NHS Trust has been named Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Team of the Year 2013 by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The annual RCPsych Awards mark the...

Two ‘bundles of joy’ arrived at St Mary’s Hospital in time for Christmas 2013. First to arrive at 06:52 in the morning on Christmas Day was a daughter, Willow Gaskin, for Katie Gaskin of Ryde and Clinton Barrans. The baby weighed...

Mary Case, the Isle of Wight’s High Sheriff, had a special task to perform when she visited the RNLI’s Cowes lifeboat station: presenting radar certificates. Altogether 18 crew and non-crew members had successfully undergone an intensive radar course, spread over...

Barn Store, who operate an Isle of Wight storage business, has scooped the 2013 Rural Enterprise Award at the Farm Business Food and Farming Industry Awards. Presented at the House of Commons, franchisor Martin Bazeley received the much deserved award...