Local Community News

Last week Island Roads received a local Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) Award in recognition of the work they carried out to improve the street lighting systems in Cowes. A key part of the new highways service provided by...

Families of children and young people with additional needs can now take a relaxing break in a lodge at an Isle of Wight holiday park. The Isle of Wight Council's Short Breaks team have secured a specially adapted lodge at...

The crucial issues of child protection and raising educational standards will be among the first issues to be discussed by the new Isle of Wight Council. Progress reports on the work to improve the council’s performance in both areas are...

The Isle of Wight Council is developing a community covenant which aims to make it easier for service personnel, their families and veterans to access help and support from the Ministry of Defence, statutory providers and charitable and voluntary organisations...

Two eye care professionals on the Isle of Wight have been nominated for national awards after outstanding praise from patients. Javeed Khan, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Lead Clinician at St Mary’s Hospital, and Ross Doig of Willets and Doig Optometrists in Cowes have...

Following on from a successful Jubilee street party last year, the residents of Whitwell are organising another village party this coming Saturday. Whitfun @ Whitsun starts at 14:00 on Saturday 25th May in the village. Tickets are just £5 per adult, which...

Whether it’s wrapping up warm or slapping on the sunscreen and a hat this weekend, Islanders are being urged to take care of their health and make sure they consider the full range of NHS services available to them in...

The Dinosaur Isle Museum in Sandown is hosting a team of leading research scientists from the British Geological Survey (BGS) who will be working to bring the attraction’s unique collection, which has been gathered over the last Century, to a global...

A free school planned for the South Wight has today been given the green light by the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove.  Today's announcement means the Isle of Wight will see two free secondary schools open in 2014,...

The Island’s libraries have started making some noise and want residents to be a part of it. Last Wednesday, Newport Library hosted the first of a series of library gigs, featuring the acoustic folk of Chris Quinton and Ben Johnson, the sweetly...