Dame Denise Platt, the chairman of the commission responsible for regulating, inspecting and reviewing the standards of social care in the UK is visiting the Island.

During her visit, Dame Denise, who is known as a supporter of bold and imaginative approaches to providing flexible care based on the individual needs and choices of those receiving it, will meet some of the residents who benefit from the IW Council’s pioneering free personal homecare scheme for the over 80s…

A list of candidates have been published for this year’s elections to the Isle of Wight Youth Council and the Isle of Wight’s member of the UK Youth Parliament. There are 24 seats available on the Youth Council, with places split into four areas of the Isle of Wight…

On average one person dies of mouth cancer every 5 hours in the UK and the number of cases is on the increase. To help raise awareness of this killer disease, the Island’s NHS Oral Health Promotion Team will be at a number of venues on the Island throughout Mouth Cancer Action Week…

The police and Isle of Wight Council are encouraging West Wight residents to continue playing their vital role in keeping the area a safe place to live. The latest West Wight Community Engagement Forum is being held this Tuesday, November 11th, at 7.00pm at Totland Church Hall, The Broadway, Totland…

West Wight Middle School in Freshwater is holding an ‘Open Market Homebuy’ information evening tonight, between 5 - 8pm, to help people get on the property ladder. The scheme is being launched on the Island through a partnership of Isle of Wight Council and Thames Valley Housing Association…

Island Police are appealing for information after an allegation of burglary at a house in East Cowes. The householder saw a man she didn’t know leaving her house in St. David’s Road, on Thursday, November 6th and later discovered various items missing…

Hampshire Search and Rescue is actively looking to recruit members from the Isle of Wight to form a team dedicated to assist the Island Police in searches for missing vulnerable persons…

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are offering Home Fire Safety Checks to increase occupiers’ awareness in domestic fire safety. To request a FREE Home Fire Safety Check…