The new Google Street View for the Isle of Wight has been launched. Internet users of Google Maps are now able to get in-depth imagery from around the Island…

To break down some of the taboos associated with death and dying, the Isle of Wight NHS is supporting a national campaign ‘Dying Matters Awareness Week’ to encourage people to talk openly about bereavement…

Save Vitamins: Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP, recently joined celebrity actress Jenny Seagrove and Totland resident Chris Whitehouse to urge the Prime Minister to block a bid by the EU to ban thousands of vitamin & mineral food supplements, used safely in the UK for decades…

Join the planet, at 8.30pm on Saturday 27th March, the greatest show on Earth for action on climate change will take place in homes, office buildings, town halls and public spaces across the globe as lights go out for Earth Hour 2010…

As part of World Book Day on Thursday 4th March, Isle of Wight mums and dads as well as carers can join their children at one of three specially arranged ‘Family Learning Breakfasts’. Family breakfasts will take place at Sandham Middle School, Oakfield Primary School and West Wight Youth and Community Centre…

An international campaign to promote the Isle of Wight as a first class holiday destination is under way. The marketing campaign ‘Just Add Water’ will use popular social networking sites for on-line marketing such as Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and Facebook…

Readers may remember news of the Digital Economy Bill gaining royal assent back in November. Island Photographers feel the DEB is not good news, in essence it provides the government “unprecedented and sweeping powers” to amend copyright laws without further consultation…

The South East England Development Agency are to invest £7.4 million to deliver prosperity and help stimulate growth as part of an ongoing programme on the Isle of Wight. Business Secretary Lord Mandelson announced the news at an event in London…