Local Community News

AN 8 year school transport deal between the Isle of Wight Council and Southern Vectis will see 43 brand new buses introduced to the Island along with enhanced safety features, it has been revealed. Island bus operator Southern Vectis has been awarded...

WE all lose around 100 hairs a day, but there are around 50 hair loss disorders that can affect men and woman. There are many reasons for hair loss and hair thinning such as stress, medication, weight loss or a...

THE Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, is urging people not to miss out on Grants they may be entitled to under the Warm Front Scheme. The Warm Front Scheme offers a package of heating and insulation measures, up to £3,500, for...

IF you are looking for an incentive to take part in this year’s Bupa Great South Run, then how about helping to raise funds for young people in recovery from cancer? The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, a charity that aims...

THIS month Hovertravel says goodbye to one of its longest serving pilots;  Captain Barrie Jehan. In Barrie's time at Hovertravel, which started when he left school in 1968, he has completed over 21,000 hours flying hovercraft (which equates to 84,000...

A informative talk about the financial and energy crisis, peak oil and climate change will be given by international speaker Nicole Foss, writer for the automaticearth.org at the Riverside Centre, Newport on Wednesday evening. The event, organised by Alison Logan, will...

A local charity is set to benefit from a year’s fundraising thanks to Sainsbury’s Newport Isle of Wight  customers and colleagues. Breathe Easy has been chosen as Sainsbury’s new Local Charity partner Newport Isle of Wight for 2012/2013. The announcement...

A new shop specialising in party products has opened in Newport this weekend in support of local charity Pop N Grow. Bundles of Joy is a party shop selling high quality products for sensible, affordable prices allowing parents to keep control over their...

THANKS to funding from Newport Parish Council and the Southern Housing Group 15 more people have been trained as local pond Wardens. The group needed wardens to care for Pritchett’s Pond, Hinton Road, Carisbrooke and Treefields Pond, Binstead Road in...

A new project aiming to help children and families eat more healthily is to be trialled on the Isle of Wight. The Island has been selected as one of only 12 areas to take part in a pilot project with...