Local Community News

Winning numbers for 24th July 2013 06 — 19 — 26 — 30 No Jackpot winner this week so next weeks Jackpot is £1,200 Lifeboat Lotto has been set up by a team of people with over 35 years’ experience...

Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s 114,300 tax credits claimants are being reminded that they have about one week to renew their claims by the 31 July deadline – or payments might stop. Nick Lodge, Director General of Benefits and Credits,...

Island Roads is on standby to treat some of the Island’s roads should they begin soften in the sustained high temperatures we are experiencing. As we have already seen in other parts of the UK this week, it is not...

Emergency roadworks being carried out at Newport Road in Upper Ventnor means the road is closed between Ocean View Road and Down Lane from 9am this morning (Friday) until 17:00 on Friday 2nd August. The closure means Southern Vectis Route...

The Leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Ian Stephens, a representative from the Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils (IWALC), Harry Rees,  and the Island’s MP, Andrew Turner met Michael Fallon MP the Minister responsible for European structural funding in...

The number of Island residents claiming Jobseekers Allowance is continuing to fall in line with season expectations, with 2905 people claiming the benefit during June. As expected, the figures released today show a drop of 305 people compared to May...

Officers from Hampshire Constabulary are this week appealing for information after a 91-year-old woman was the victim of a distraction burglary in Godshill. A man entered her home on Godshill High Street between 13:15 and 13:45 last Wednesday (10th July)...

A community engagement meeting is being held to engage with the public about a proposal for Cowes Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) to move to the Enterprise College, Crossfield Avenue, Cowes, next year. The meeting is being held to make the...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat station, which provided assistance to a yachtsman who had a suspected heart attack, subsequently received welcome monetary gifts for its prompt actions. The man had been aboard the 37 foot Femme Fatale in Osborne Bay on 21st...

The first stage in the bidding process for a new long-term waste contract for the Island is underway. 25 companies attended a bidders’ event at County Hall on Wednesday to find out about the opportunities the new waste contract will...