Newport is the capital of the Isle of Wight. It’s the town with the most nation-wide chains of shops as well as being the centre for business. The County council are head-quartered there.
Laura Knight's painting from the Nuremberg Trials of Goring, Hess and Speer floating above a landscape of urban desolation is recognised as one of the most powerful depictions of war ever produced. Find out more about her life at this Vectis DFAS Lecture on 16th February.
Newport and Carisbrooke Parish Council has allocated £20,000 to the Shaping Newport project, and an undisclosed amount from Isle of Wight Council will be contributed to the scheme to rebrand Newport.