Local Community News

A double heavy rain warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight. Areas of heavy rain will move east across southeastern parts of England including the Isle of Wight during this afternoon (Friday), clearing eastwards during the evening, before...

The Isle of Wight Council is encouraging residents and organisations to nominate outstanding individuals, apprentices, projects and employers for next year's Adult Learners' Week Awards. The awards are an opportunity to recognise outstanding learning achievements and celebrate success in lifelong...

The Isle of Wight Council is asking residents for their views on street trading as the local authority is updating its street trading policy. The current policy has been in place since 2008 and allows trading in a public place as...

Firefighters across the Island are to join their colleagues nationally in a fourth strike over pensions. Members of the Fire Brigades Union will strike for 4 hours on Wednesday 13th November between 10:00 and 14:00, which will see limited fire...

Police are this week appealing for information after a driver failed to stop following a collision with a young teenager in East Cowes. The incident happened at about 17:30 last Tuesday (29th October), when a 14-year-old boy was crossing Adelaide...

Thanks to the fundraising efforts of Gemma and Aaron Rolf on behalf of their daughter Sophie through her KissyPuppy fund, and working in partnership with the Isle of Wight NHS and other organisations as part of the 2020Vision project, two...

Winning numbers for 6th November 2013 04 — 10 — 15 — 25 Incredibly, it is a rollover once again for the seventh time, so next weeks Jackpot is whopping £2,700! Lifeboat Lotto has been set up by a team...

Isle of Wight company John Peck Construction has been awarded the contract to carry out the first major road stability scheme at Niton’s Undercliff. This project is part of a major programme of special ‘geotechnical’ schemes being delivered by Island...

A new business forum aimed at giving a united voice to businesses across the Island meets for the first time on Friday. The first meeting will take place at the Riverside Centre, Newport from 10:30. Existing business organisations including the Island’s...

An Isle of Wight artist has used old poppies from last year's Remembrance Day events across the Island to create these eight poppy covers in Newport's St Thomas' Square ahead of Remembrance Sunday. The covers have been placed over the...