Local Community News

The New Carnival Company CIC is today celebrating a major new grant funding success in a consortium bid with three mainland carnival partners - the UK Centre for Carnival Arts, the Carnival Arts and Masquerade Foundation (Notting Hill Carnival) and...

The Earl Mountbatten Hospice Prison Products Project has been named as the winner of the Most Inventive Hospice Retail Initiative at the first Help for Hospices Hospice Retail Awards. The award was presented at the Help the Hospices Retail Conference...

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner has offered his congratulations to all Council and Town and Parish Councillors elected last week.  He also praised those who stood unsuccessfully in the elections. Mr Turner said today (Tuesday): “The Island didn’t follow national trends...

From 1st April patients requiring changes to their medication whilst under the care of a hospital specialist will have seen a difference in the way their medicines are managed and prescribed.  The Hospital Specialist will no longer give a new prescription during...

A new walking group is to launch in June to tackle issues such as loneliness and social isolation on the Island. It’s being set up by the local charity Way Forward. Programme Lead, Lee White, said: “Physical exercise and spending...

Police are today appealing for information after around £2000 in cash and a number of items of jewellery were stolen during a burglary in Sandown. Two suspects are believed to have forced entry through a garage door before helping themselves...

A revolutionary new approach which aims to significantly improve the management of back problems and self help for patients suffering with back pain is being supported by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. In a bid to enhance services and...

Police are today appealing for information after around 100 roof ridge tiles were stolen from a house in Ryde. The distinctive tiles, worth up to £6 each, were taken from a property in Quarr Road between the early evening of...

Around 11,000 people are being reminded by HMRC to renew their tax credit entitlement as soon as possible before the looming deadline of 31st July.  Renewal packs have already been dispatched by the HM Revenue and Customs tax credit department...

As the Bank Holiday weekend approaches, the Island’s Emergency Department and Out of Hours Services are urging Islanders to make sure they have a sufficient supply of their regular medication to see them through the 3 day weekend and if the...