Under Operation Sheridan, Police officers from the Isle of Wight’s Targeted Patrol Teams and Dog Support Unit arrested three people last Friday, for suspected drugs offences on Ryde Pier…

Island MP Andrew Turner has welcomed the news by Red Funnel of discounted tickets for hospital and hospice patients and their visitors who make repeated trips across the Solent. This was one of the positive outcomes of his submission to the Office of Fair Trading last year, which was supported by over 9,000 Islanders, businesses and organisations…

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…

Convenience store operator Hunnyhill Stores Group, has opened two new Spar Stores in Ryde and East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The company aims to mark its 10th anniversary with the opening of a 12th store in Lower Ventnor…

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…

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…

From this month ladies between 47 – 49 years will be offered breast screening on the Island as part of the National Beast-Screening Programme. The Isle of Wight Breast Screening Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital is the first centre within the South Central (West) region to reduce the age limit of inviting ladies for breast screening…