Local Community News

The Environment Agency have announced plans to spend more than £1million on improving flood defences at Monktonmead Brook, Ryde. The area, which includes The Strand and the Esplanade was notorious for flooding before the Monktonmead Pumping Station was created. Despite improvements in...

Customers shopping at Sainsbury’s in Newport will soon have the chance to meet the Newport Safer Neighbourhoods team. Officers and PCSOs from Hampshire Constabulary will be visiting the store, situated on Foxes Road , ensuring customers know how to keep...

The Isle of Wight is encouraging entries into My Destination’s recently launched global competition… read on to find out why! My Destination’s Biggest Baddest Bucket List launched on 28th January 2013. Since then, there has been an incredible buzz going...

Many people see their hair as an important part of their appearance and identity, and so it can be particularly stressful when they suffer hair loss or hair thinning. To help patients manage this sensitive lifestyle change, the Isle of...

RESIDENTS in the sleepy town of Arreton appealed a developer's plans to extend the village by up to 75% on Tuesday. It was unanimously agreed to object the plans for 89 new homes to be built near to Haseley Manor,...

WITH the PFI highways contract coming into force in April, further details about the scheme are set to be revealed in an information roadshow in Ryde today (Monday). Island Roads, the company set up to run the PFI contract, will...

A Wootton business has raised much needed funds for the Wootton Primary School Parent Teacher Association.  Pretty Little Thingz located at 40, High Street, Wootton, held an open evening for members of the PTA, residents and Facebook-followers alike to showcase...

ISLAND driving instructors will be holding a roadshow on Saturday to promote their comprehensive lessons and to hand out promotional goodies, including free lessons! Instructors from Mike's School of Motoring will be in St James' Square, Newport from 9am on...

THE Heritage Lottery Fund have announced they are awarding a grant of £970,000 to The Isle of Wight Steam Railway for its ‘Changing Trains’ Project. The grant will help protect and secure the future of numerous rare railway vehicles and...

THE work of the Ecoisland Partnership Community Interest Company has been recognised at the 2012 BusinessGreen Leaders Awards, with their founder David Green being named as Sustainability Executive of the Year at a prestigious awards ceremony in London. Ecoisland, the...