Today, January 1st 2009 marks 100 years since the first pensioners went to the Post Office to collect their State Pension of 5 shillings a week. Although the pension was means-tested, it was a tremendous advance in social policy and state recognition in its responsibility to look after those in old age…

Hot Off The Press: Visitors to the Isle of Wight County Press website only have until midnight today, Tuesday 18th November, to vote for their favourite act in Heat One of Live/Wired 2008/2009…

Today the Queen Elizabeth 2 will set sail from Southampton for the final time on her last voyage to Dubai. If you are keen to bid the “Grande Dame” a fond farewell then you won’t be disappointed, special events are planned for the 11th November…

Aspiring TV presenters and budding journalists can gain useful experience for a professional CV if they join a new social enterprise being launched in Ventnor. Ventnor News Extra will feature: good things about living, working and visiting Ventnor…

Next month, Southampton will wave goodbye to the QE2 here are some video memories for the soon to be former crew.
First we have the World Cruise 2006 Charity video featuring over 500 crew members from the World’s most famous cruise liner the Queen Elizabeth 2.
Very funny from Captain down to guys in the garbage room.

You’ve seen the video, now [...]