The owner of a Cowes business is facing a large bill after a successful Isle of Wight Council Environmental Health Department prosecution. A total of five hygiene offences were found at The Bahar Tandoori Restaurant Cowes, during a routine inspection in March 2009…

A party of Chinese teachers and education officials will be given a jazzy welcome by Carisbrooke High School Jazz Band as they arrive on the Isle of Wight for a three day international visit. Children from a variety of schools will wave flags and present flowers, while some children have been learning Mandarin to give them a traditional Chinese welcome…

Following a review of the usage of Isle of Wight Council help centres, the local authority will be reducing the opening hours at some centres. Changes reflect the increasing use of customers using the Internet and telephone to access services…

The popular annual Wight 2B Heard event, where over 200 young people have the opportunity to discuss and debate major issues, will be held at Cowes Yacht Haven…

Isle of Wight Council has announced it will introduce a new type of parking permit to customers from April. The ‘Long Stay Parking Permit’ will allow anyone who purchases one to stay in any IW Council run long stay car park on the Island for the duration of the day including weekends…

Consultation on the future of the last remaining schools within Isle of Wight Council’s wider proposals to reorganise the education system is now underway. Meetings for staff and governors will be held at Chillerton & Rookley, Godshill and Wroxall primaries…

With the World Cup only a few months away, a new girls only football club is soon to get underway in Ventnor. Sessions costing just £1 a week will kick off a Rew Valley Sports Centre on Friday 12th March…

Island residents can attend any one of three events later this month where Isle of Wight Council’s dog wardens will be offering a reduced rate for dog micro-chipping at just £10.