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.
Two Isle of Wight football teams have fallen out. The reason? Floodlights at the ground, whose quote has gone up by ten times. Here’s the view from one of the teams
Teemill and The Isle of Wight College are partnering with the new Institute of Technology being created in the Solent area, bringing with it opportunities for young people
If you or your friends or family are going for a Covid booster shot at the Riverside Centre soon - you’ll want to know that the way to drive there has changed
Although the site is earmarked for 1,000 potential homes, the Leader of the council says they do not have time to wait around for the Ministry of Justice to decide what they are doing with it
The five minute film tells the story of how founder Don Walser started with just a muddy field in 1999 and went on to create an award winning habitat for the care and attention of primates
The two pop-up shops include festive decorations, art, garden ornaments and keepsakes, fudge, cushions and festive jewellery, all from local providers and with the majority made on the Island
In his response to Cllr Robertson, the deputy leader explains that the Ministry of Justice still own the land and so the Alliance are focusing efforts on sites where they can bring forward housing for those in need as swiftly as possible
The CEO of Mountbatten says loneliness and isolation are increasing issues in our communities, made worse by the ongoing pandemic, so this offer for people to come together whilst keeping safe will be welcomed by many
Leader of the Isle of Wight Conservative councillors is calling on the Alliance Group to reconsider putting Camp Hill back on the agenda for much-needed housing
The library in Newport is currently open six days a week, but the Isle of Wight council are looking at closing it two days a week to save £25,000 per annum