Following a recent Ofsted inspection the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services has maintained its two-star rating. The inspection also revealed many areas in which the service had been strengthened.

The results are in and the news is the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year 2008 is Tina Nicholls from East Cowes. Tina (pictured*) took first place out of the 50 shortlisted entries and won this years IWPOY competition with her submission of ‘Spiral Into Darkness’…

Welcome news for Island photographers eagerly awaiting the results of whom will be the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year 2008, as the third annual IWPOY Awards winner is…

A Gold Award for PR and Communications has been won by the Isle of Wight Council for a recent Road Safety Campaign. The campaign in speed awareness and safer driving was praised by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations…

The adult social care services provided by the Isle of Wight Council have been awarded a three-out-of-three star rating.

Discovery visits with costumed storytelling and hands on historical investigation has helped Osborne House on the Isle of Wight win the prestigious Sandford Award, the industry’s top accolade from the Heritage Education Trust…

Isle of Wight resident Mr John Smith, who was made an MBE in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List was awarded his medal by the HM Lord-Lieutenant Major General White CB CBE JP at a special ceremony…

Isle of Wight Nurse Teresa Day who featured in the news as Learning Disability Nurse of the Year, has scooped the Nursing Times Award 2008 for Sexual Health. The Nursing Times are the most prestigious awards in the Nursing Industry’s calender of which awards are presented to the finest and most inspirational nurses in the UK…