The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has been named as Fire Service of the Year at an awards ceremony organised by Improvement and Efficiency South East. Chief Fire Officer Paul Street said: “We are delighted to be named as Fire Service of the Year…

From April a new service is to be made available to patients suffering a heart attack. Patients will be airlifted by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth which has both the cardiac facilities and helipad…

Hampshire Police Authority are meeting to agree a recommended increase in the Council Tax precept of 2.91 per cent for policing in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The increase of £146.25 in 2010/11 compared to £142.11 this year aims to relieve pressure on current and future budgets and protect frontline services

The larva of a rare aquatic insect has been discovered on the Isle of Wight. According to the Environment Agency, neither case nor live larva has ever before been found on the Island…

The Uffa Fox designed Airborne Lifeboat, on display at the Classic Boat Museum in Newport, has been shortlisted as one of the objects that will be included in a BBC initiative that will hit our television screens and radios…

Isle of Wight Council’s website, has once again become a finalist in the prestigious annual Hantsweb Awards and is seeking a hat trick of wins. The council is one of three finalists in the Best Public Service website 2009 category…

Following news that three Isle of Wight websites have been awarded final places in the Hantsweb Awards 2009, we now find this year the public are invited to vote too!

With the bad weather expected to continue for several more days, small businesses owners have very varied reactions to the problems they are facing. Many small rural shops are reporting an increase in business as their customers are unable to get to larger supermarkets…