Community

Council Provide Sporting Advice

Jan 7th, 2009 | By Simon Butler | Category: Community, Council, Isle of Wight, News, Sport

Isle of Wight Council’s commitment to support and improving Island sports clubs and volunteers is continuing with various sports courses being delivered during 2009. There are five different courses in total, all taking place at the Riverside Centre in Newport….



Happy ‘News’ Year @ Ventnor TV

Jan 7th, 2009 | By Citizen Media | Category: 2009, Community, Isle of Wight, Lead, News, On TV, People, Ventnor

The Island’s first good news TV channel, VentnorTV.com, run by a group of people in Ventnor who got fed up with the malice, mayhem and misery that starts off news broadasts on TV and radio is gearing up to broadcast good news online



Island Patients Have A Say In Improving Services

Jan 6th, 2009 | By Alison Toney | Category: Citizen Media, Community, Featured News, Government, Health, Isle of Wight, National News

More than five million patients in England are being asked for their views on how to improve family doctor services in a new survey launched by the Government. Results from the national survey will be used to drive changes to GP services and reward GPs who provide fast, convenient services



CSCI Rates Resource Centre Excellent

Jan 5th, 2009 | By Simon Butler | Category: Awards, Citizen Media, Community, Health, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News

The Adelaide Resource Centre in Ryde has been rated as Excellent following an inspection. The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) found the Isle of Wight Council-run centre very well managed, with care being tailored to needs of the individual people who use it.



Police Investigate Sexual Assault

Jan 4th, 2009 | By John Coles | Category: Appeal, Community, Crime, Isle of Wight, News, Ryde

Isle of Wight police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in which an 18-year-old woman was subjected to a sexual assault during the early hours of New Year’s Day.



Suspected Race Attack in Shanklin

Dec 30th, 2008 | By Duncan Smith | Category: Appeal, Community, Crime, Isle of Wight, News

Police are appealing for witnesses after allegations of an unprovoked, racially aggravated assault on the Isle of Wight. A Polish man told officers he was in Shanklin, on December 23rd when a group of young men approached him…



Boxing Day Dips Videos

Dec 29th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: At The Movies, Community, Interactive, Island Views, Isle of Wight, News, Online News, People, Review, Video

On Boxing Day crowds gathered in Shanklin, Ryde and Ventnor to watch revellers, many in fancy dress, make the news, by taking a plunge into chilly seas off the Isle of Wight. The daredevil dippers are becoming very popular especially on YouTube watch the videos here…



IW College Celebrate STAR Award

Dec 27th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Awards, Business, Community, Education, Isle of Wight, News

The Isle of Wight College’s Business Development Team, recently won this year’s Learning and Skills Improvement Service STAR Award for Engaging with Employers…