Young people from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight who sit on the Youth Commission have been recognised with the award of “Inspiring” winner in the British Youth Council Awards.
The Department for Education are keen to see this case resolved in the Supreme Court as it has public policy implications across the country, but needed the Isle of Wight council to lodge the appeal. They will pick up all future costs.
Police say that more than 100 motorists arrested for drink and drug driving during Operation Holly so far. It's not yet known how many of those were on the Isle of Wight.
Check the floating bridge timetable for over the Christmas and New Year holidays and don't forget vehicle crossings finish for nearly three months on 2nd January.
Several community based projects across the Isle of Wight have been chosen as recipients of this year’s grant funding from the Isle of Wight Foundation – the charitable foundation established by the partners in Island Roads.
Three Isle of Wight charities have been given £100 each as part of the Yorkshire Building Society's Small Change Big Difference Month campaign at Ward House Mortgages & Life in Ryde.