Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have low crime rates and are comparatively safe places to live according to a new assessment scheme and website launched today. For the first time, people can compare the performance of their local police force nationally and how well crime is being tackled..

Do you want £15 for your views on Island health, eating and lifestyle? A social marketing and communications company are holding focus groups this week across the Island for people aged 45-65…

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…

Last week 45 individuals and teams were recognised for their hard work and dedication during the January snow with an NHS Snow Heroes reception in the Full Circle Restaurant, St Mary’s Hospital…

The identity of the developer to build 850 new homes on a 58 acre Isle of Wight Council-owned site off Pan Estate is expected to be revealed this month. In advance of that decision we can reveal, a masterplan and detailed design involving the flora and fauna, has already been drawn up…

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 Isle of Wight council will meet this evening to finalise its budget. In the past week, NHF have held crisis meetings on the island with service providers and a range of key partners to discuss the implications of the council’s plans to cut funding to support services by £2.7m…

A recent debate at Westminster into Fuel Duty (Rural Areas) revealed an interesting note in the proceedings that a fair few MP’s were unaware of searching online for Petrol Prices. People living on the Isle of Wight can find the best fuel prices online…