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.
Representatives from five Isle of Wight Arts organisations, who received great news this morning about future funding from Arts Council England tell News OnTheWight what this will mean to them and their creative practices
Richard Harwood is described by BBC Music Magazine as ‘an articulate musician with zest, spontaneity, technical assurance and a lovely sense of line. See him play live later this month with the Island's hugely talented Symphony Orchestra
Up until the end of the year, weekly access to the Pan Together Community Larder for two shopping bags of goods per household will be free, with a small charge from the New Year
The Emergency Department is operating at 120 per cent capacity and despite the very best efforts of staff, people are having to wait to be admitted into a bed