The appointment of Mrs Judith Richardson as new Chief Executive for the Island Innovation Trust formally Medina Innovation Trust, is hailed as a major step in the creation of two new federated secondary schools for Newport on the Isle of Wight…

Cowes based charity Little Brig Sailing Trust is to name its second tall ship CAROLINE ALLEN in a special dedication ceremony later this month in Cowes. The Trust use the world’s smallest tall ships to take young people out to share the fun of sailing…

YMCA Fairthorne Group has scooped a Lottery grant of £457,523 to fund a new service to support bereaved children on the Isle of Wight. The funding will allow YMCA Winchester House in Shanklin, to get the ‘Help2gGrieve’ scheme for young people off the ground…

The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has announced it will close its file on the subject of competition to establish a new Primary School as part of the amalgamation of Chillerton, Rookley, Godshill and Wroxall Primary Schools, if no further information from the Isle of Wight Council or interested party has been received by 23rd March…

An electric car charging company is launching a 1000km driving challenge from Scotland to Ventnor, on the Isle of Wight. Reuben Power intends to install 240 charging points along the route, a full charge will cost about £8, giving a range of around 100 miles…

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…

Riverfest – a celebration of river and community life. The Newport Riverfest on Saturday, 15th May 2010 will celebrate the heritage, community, businesses, and wildlife associated with the historic Medina River on the Isle of Wight…

Chris Packham, will be returning to the Isle of Wight to present his one man show – Never Mind The Buzzards. For wildlife TV presenter Chris, pooh, snot and worse are just everyday facets of animal life and he will be sharing this with an eager audience at the Medina Theatre in April…