Local Community News

Over 200 festival goers signed up to become members of the NHS Foundation Trust at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival. In a ‘lucky dip’ draw three of those who signed up at the weekend will receive pairs of Wightlink...

With food stocks very low and with the school holidays upon us, the Isle of Wight Foodbank will be in even more demand as families in crisis find it a struggle to feed themselves and their families.   The Island's...

During the first of the Commissioner’s Performance, Accountability, Scrutiny and Strategy meetings (COMPASS), Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Hayes raised a number of issues with chief constable Andy Marsh as part of his responsibility to hold the chief constable to...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s School Nursing Team has completed the 8th year of data collection for the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) by recording the height and weight of all reception and Year 6 children.  With continued support from...

Isle of Wight tree climbers Goodleaf Tree Climbing are back in Appley Park, Ryde this summer giving adults and children the chance to try out tree climbing in a unique seaside location. Climbs take place on the hour every hour...

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, is calling for organisers of Island events, large and small to let him know about the difficulties they face when staging them.  He hopes to find ways to help make organising public events easier, by...

A much-loved charity furniture warehouse in Cowes is set to move premises in the coming weeks and are asking members of the public for their views on the store's future opening hours. Storeroom2010, currently based at Bridge Road, Cowes, is...

Winning numbers for 3rd July 2013 2 — 5 — 7 — 21 No Jackpot winner this week, so next weeks Jackpot is £900! Lifeboat Lotto has been set up by a team of people with over 35 years’ experience...

The Governing Body of the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is holding a meeting in public.    Members of the public and interested groups are welcome to attend. Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) was one of the...

With the end of the school year fast approaching, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is launching their ‘Re-use Ya Shoes!’ campaign in schools across the County. Instead of binning old school shoes, football boots, trainers and wellies the...