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A brand-new help centre designed to give people easy access to information, advice and guidance services has opened at County Hall, Newport. The council-run facility has combined with Citizens Advice and Age UK (Isle of Wight) to create a single...

Firefighters and the Island community will pay their respects to former firefighter Trevor Moyce when his funeral takes place in Newport next week. A horse and carriage will take Trevor from Newport Fire Station, where he served as Station Manager,...

Tonight’s (Wednesday’s) Full Council meeting will be the first to be live streamed by the local authority. An upgrade to the council chamber’s audio and visual equipment has made it possible for the entire meeting to be viewed on the...

With the winter months upon us the Environment Agency have been working to reduce flood risk to Isle of Wight residents and businesses. Contractors have been working on Merstone Stream this week in a bid to clear reeds. This helps...

Spinlock is the first Isle of Wight company and the first in the UK marine industry to sign up to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s global commitment to eradicate plastic waste and pollution at source. The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment,...

VisitEngland have re-awarded the Isle of Wight's Monkey Haven as a VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction. In his written report, assessor Nigel Philpott praised signage, displays, website and the "excellent App that has proven a hit with audiences”. He also said...

Young people on the Isle of Wight will have the opportunity to study higher level qualifications in digital technology. The news was announced at the second Digital Island conference at Cowes Yacht Haven last week. The Institute of Coding –...

The Isle of Wight Foodbank provided 2,050 3-day emergency food supplies to local people between 1st April and 30th September this year, figures released by the charity have revealed.  The Foodbank, a member of The Trussell Trust’s network which has recently...

Specialist oil spill response training has been delivered to a range of organisations, as part of a 2-day course hosted by the Isle of Wight Council. Run in conjunction with Bembridge Harbour Authority, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) beach...

Following the company’s recruitment kick-off last month, MHI Vestas has received its new blade mould on the Isle of Wight and major preparations are now underway to begin production as early as January 2019. The arrival of the mould signals...