There is a discount card available to those claiming Jobseekers Allowance or Universal Credit which gives them half price train travel when attending interviews. OnTheWight has more detail.
Any young person (age 18‐30 years) interested in working in the arts – performance, music, writing, dance – is encouraged to apply for one of this year’s Mike Howley Trust grants to help realise their creative ambitions.
Did Donna become a model? Did Lisa make it to Africa? Does Edward still like "interesting girls, ones who've got something to say"? Help us identify these young Islanders from 30+ years ago who appeared in the 1986 Just Seventeen double page spread.
The NSPCC reports that thousands of young people across the country seek help after being sexually abused by other children. They say young people are struggling to understand what has happened to them and some teachers need more help on how to respond
Well done to all the students who took part but especially the winning team who will go on to represent the Island at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Final next month.
The Ofsted inspector praised the leadership team at the school, saying that it ‘led the school with determination that all pupils will receive the best standard of education possible’.
Isle of Wight-born sailor, Leigh McMillan said it was "a really solid effort by all the guys on the Land Rover BAR Academy team to come away with fourth place" in the first Extreme Sailing Series™ event.
Police are investigating two separate incidents that took place in Freshwater on Sunday night, one of which resulted in a bus passenger sustaining cuts to his head after a piece of concrete was thrown through the window.
A Crowdfunding campaign has been set up to help complete fencing to keep the vandals from driving over the youth pitches causing damage. This is the third time since Christmas the damage has been caused.
As part of his Hate Crime Strategy, Police and Crime Commissioner Michael Lane has provided funding for the innovative and successful Heartstone Odyssey project to be available in 40 schools across the Hampshire policing area.