Local Community News

The Island's second-hand furniture warehouse, 2010Storeroom, has now successfully moved into new premises in Cowes. The Storeroom has reopened at 1 Mariners Way, Cowes, PO31 8PD, on the Somerton Estate opposite new ALDI building. After carrying out a recent survey,...

Two members of the public have been given chief fire officer commendations for bravery by the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service in recognition of their efforts to save an elderly woman from a house fire last year. On...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s Stoma Care Team are the first recipients of the Colostomy Association’s prestigious Purple Iris Award.  This new Award recognises and celebrates the clinical and professional care and outstanding contribution beyond the nursing remit given...

Officers from Hampshire Constabulary are keen to speak to a motorist who was involved in a collision with a 13-year-old girl on the outskirts of Newport a week ago. The incident occurred near to the Racecourse in Whippingham in the...

Officers from Hampshire Constabulary have welcomed changes in the fixed penalty notice system for careless driving offences that were introduced yesterday (Friday).  Those caught committing careless driving offences such as driving inappropriately in the middle lane of a motorway or...

Ryde School pupils have enjoyed another excellent year of A level results and have bucked the national trend by improving on last year’s results at the higher end of the grades. Out of all of the pupils at the private...

The swimming pool and wet-side changing rooms at Medina Leisure Centre, Newport are now open as normal following extensive refurbishment. The pool reopened yesterday after re-tiling and pump works, while the changing rooms were also given a makeover which includes new...

Winning numbers for 14th August 2013 07 — 10 — 16 — 18 No Jackpot winner this week so next weeks Jackpot is £1,500 Lifeboat Lotto has been set up by a team of people with over 35 years’ experience...

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today show that there are 110 less JSA claimants on the Isle of Wight during the month of July compared to June of this year. 2,795 people were claiming the unemployment benefit...

Former international business executive and Bembridge resident Charles Rogers has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director for the local NHS. Following an early sea-going career in the marine industry, he progressed into management with BT (Marine) Ltd and Cable &...