A new set of targets each designed to make the Isle of Wight a better place to live and work have been agreed.
The targets are set out in the Island’s Local Area Agreement a document outlining a set of priorities agreed by Government and the partners who make up the Island Strategic Partnership including the [...]
Police have revealed their latest tool in the war against crime Top Trumps style cards of themselves.
The £3,000 ‘Cop Swap’ aims to get local youngsters to swap the cards, which range from Community Support Officers right up to a ‘platinum’ Chief Superintendent card, amongst each other in order to build up a complete set.
The Cop [...]
Truancy Watch, a scheme launched by police and the Isle of Wight Council, to tackle students skipping school, has resulted in a major reduction in the number of students playing truant in Ryde…
The Island’s MP Andrew Turner has announced that his submission to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will be handed to them on Monday 21st July along with extensive evidence and comments received from the public, businesses and other organisations.
You can still express your support for the campaign and give further information…
Could the power of the petrol pumps be an important measuring stick, in the future leadership of our country? Unleaded petrol sits (nationally) at about £1.20 a litre with diesel at £1.32 or more after rises in the global cost of oil.
I too feel the pinch, as a reluctant user of my humble web ferret [...]
A new book is launched this week, celebrating facts, that, the lives of children and their families on the Isle of Wight, are changing significantly for the better.
The new publication. ‘Making the Difference Together’ is officially launched at Downside Middle School in Newport on Thursday 17th July…
This week, eleven firefighters from across the Isle of Wight, will be rewarded with medals for ‘Long Service and Good Conduct’ on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen.
Archive Image: Sandown Firefighter’s Calendar Photoshoot…
A new comprehensive strategy mapping out how the Isle of Wight, will tackle homelessness over the next five years has been endorsed by Isle of Wight Council members.
The Homeless Strategy 2008-1013 will set out key housing-related priorities and details how the authority will set about meeting these needs…
