Local Community News

Care which takes much of its inspiration from the natural world and the parenting techniques of other mammals is being implemented by the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Mary’s Hospital, Newport. Kangaroo care is a technique which involves...

Cowes Week Limited has had the pleasure of working with Toe in the Water as the official charity of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week for the last three years. Toe in the Water is a tri-service initiative which uses competitive...

According to latest analysis by Portal Tax, owners of an estimated 500 commercial properties in Isle of Wight could be missing out on £18.5 million in tax rebates for unclaimed capital allowances on fixtures and fittings.* Nationally, the total unclaimed...

Winning numbers for 10th July 2013 17 — 22 — 27 — 29 No Jackpot winner this week, so next weeks Jackpot is £1000! Lifeboat Lotto has been set up by a team of people with over 35 years’ experience...

Due to a necessary routine inspection on the Wight Sky ferry tomorrow (Tuesday 9th July) the following sailings will be cancelled between Yarmouth and Lymington... From Lymington:  10:45, 12:45, 14:45 From Yarmouth:  11:50, 13:50, 15:50 Wightlink are working hard to...

A cabin cruiser with a couple and two children aboard was towed out of harms way by Cowes RNLI lifeboat on Saturday evening, after being reported to be having engine trouble. The 20 foot Optumis was spotted by someone onshore...

Prominent regional businesswoman and Finance Director at major Isle of Wight employer GKN Aerospace, Sarah McCarthy-Fry, has been appointed chair of the Solent Employment and Skills Board by the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The voluntary role will see Sarah...

Police are this week appealing for information and witnesses to come forward following an assault in Sandown on Saturday night. A 50-year-old man left the Turkish Delight takeaway on the High Street and began walking towards Pier Street at around...

There are places available on the Isle of Wight Council’s successful Better Riding course, a theory and practical motorcycle training course aimed at all riders – no matter how experienced. Figures show that in the last three years, 76 motorcyclists...

The Isle of Wight group of the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society are hosting a meeting on Thursday 25th July for anyone affected by rheumatoid arthritis to come along and find out more about the disease and the care and support...