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Todays WeatherDavid Newble reports:Â The Isle of Wight’s Carnival Learning Centre at Westridge in Ryde, opened its doors last weekend with a spectacular taste of the Caribbean.
The Right Honourable Charles Maynard Minister of Culture for the Bahamas flew in especially from the Caribbean Island to preside over the official opening ceremony at the prestigious centre. (more…)
Carolyn Keene reports: The Isle of Wight Soapbox Derby Challenge is returning for its fourth consecutive year. The one day event sees young people aged between 12 -20 years racing go-karts that they have made over a purpose built course. (more…)
Clare Griffin reports:Â West Wight Sports Centre is promises a very merry month of May for young sports enthusiasts. Several events coming up for young people include snorkelling, swimming, football, basketball, badminton, not forgetting the snap dance and sports night. (more…)
Simon Butler reports: This week will see the Isle of Wight Council organising a series of meetings as part of the latest phase of its education reforms. Eight meetings will be held across the Island where representatives from individual schools, pre-schools and governing bodies will be invited. (more…)
Vincent Woods reports:Â Don’t let cold callers on the Isle of Wight, leave you hot under the collar, the tactics used by some telephone cold callers can often leave you bewildered or pressured into buying things you neither want nor need, but there are ways to get the upper hand. (more…)
Peta Stuart-Hunt reports: Nominations are now being accepted for the Skandia Cowes Week Ladies Day Award and organisers are delighted to announce that Liz Earle, the regatta’s Official Skincare Sponsor, will be sponsoring Skandia Cowes Week Ladies Day 2008. (more…)
Simon Butler reports:Â Â The Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service last week hosted a ground breaking scheme designed to change the behaviour and attitudes of youngsters at risk of offending. (more…)
Lucy Johnson reports: Whilst we are looking forward to Kevin Mitchell’s Apollo theatre production of Fiddler on the Roof on the 2nd July, we also note Kevin meets John Hannam of Isle of Wight Radio on Sunday.
Island Amateur theatre player, producer, charity campaigner and successful photographer, Kevin Mitchell, was recently the subject of an article by John Hannam in the Weekend Section of the Isle of Wight County Press. (more…)
Simon Blackmore reports:  Bestival 2008 is a sell out! With an incredible line-up that includes indie giants My Bloody Valentine, queen of soulful pop Amy Winehouse and techno titans Underworld in the headline slots, 30,000 tickets have sold out with almost 6 months to spare!
Bestival curator (and BBC Radio 1 DJ) Rob da Bank (pictured)Â comments: (more…)
Carolyn Keene reports: Latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) state: accidents at work are costing Isle of Wight and Hampshire, £23.5m and every 25 minutes, someone breaks or fractures a bone at work.
As a result the HSE has now launched the ‘Shattered Lives’ campaign, to highlight the devastating consequences of simple slips, trips and falls in the workplace. (more…)
Clare Griffin reports:Â Â The Awards For All funded community environment project headed by West Wight Sports Centre will conclude over the next two weeks with shrubs and herbs being planted by various members of the community.
Next Wednesday (30th April) the Green Gym, and young people from St Georges School, (more…)
Ray Harrington-Vail reports: Recycling and Climate Change – a load of rubbish?  The Riverside Centre is to host an information evening which will look at the links between waste, recycling and Climate Change.
The Island is one of the top local authorities for domestic waste recycling. Shortly a new Gasification plant will come on stream which will convert combustible material from households and businesses into energy for some 2000 homes. (more…)
Simon Butler reports:  Today Thursday (24th April), the National Union of Teachers is staging a national 24hr walk-out in response to the School Teachers’ Review Body’s recommended pay increase for school teachers. The strike is affecting a small number of schools on the Isle of Wight. (more…)
John Coles reports:  A new way of calculating Housing Benefit to help tenants become more financially independent and put them on the road back to work, has gone live nation wide. (more…)