This year, for the first time, flu vaccinations are being extended to include children in year’s 1 and 2 at primary school. NHS England has commissioned Boots to deliver this program.
Christopher Garnett OBE has offered his services free to charge to help the council over Island Line. He was the Chairman and Chief Executive of Great North Eastern Railways for ten years and a board member for Transport for London for six years.
Isle of Wight school children will now be able to learn about the involvement of the Isle of Wight Rifles in the World War One Gallipoli campaign thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The Island's first focussed, non-commercial baby show is coming soon. 'Baby Roadshow: bump and beyond' takes place on 15 November at the Riverside Centre, from 10am-4pm.
The number of empty homes on the Isle of Wight is continuing to drop, with the Island well below the government target of 3.7 per cent of housing stock.