Last night around 20 brave volunteers gathered together at UKSA in Cowes to undertake a sponsored firewalk to swell the maritime training charity funds. As part of a St Patrick’s Day fundraising evening, lots of people saved on their heating bills by walking across red hot coals…

Under Operation Sheridan, Police officers from the Isle of Wight’s Targeted Patrol Teams and Dog Support Unit arrested three people last Friday, for suspected drugs offences on Ryde Pier…

Island MP Andrew Turner has welcomed the news by Red Funnel of discounted tickets for hospital and hospice patients and their visitors who make repeated trips across the Solent. This was one of the positive outcomes of his submission to the Office of Fair Trading last year, which was supported by over 9,000 Islanders, businesses and organisations…

The appointment of Mrs Judith Richardson as new Chief Executive for the Island Innovation Trust formally Medina Innovation Trust, is hailed as a major step in the creation of two new federated secondary schools for Newport on the Isle of Wight…

A display of BMX skills has been added to the array of events at a roadshow to promote cycling safety on the Isle of Wight this weekend. Community safety partner agencies and local cycle businesses are joining forces to give more cyclists the skills to be safer at the event in Ryde…

Cowes based charity Little Brig Sailing Trust is to name its second tall ship CAROLINE ALLEN in a special dedication ceremony later this month in Cowes. The Trust use the world’s smallest tall ships to take young people out to share the fun of sailing…

Newport Parish Council has been approached by a number of residents concerned about the seemingly unnecessary use of sirens, particularly at weekends. The Parish Council did not wish to criticise the emergency services but it was felt this needed further investigation…

YMCA Fairthorne Group has scooped a Lottery grant of £457,523 to fund a new service to support bereaved children on the Isle of Wight. The funding will allow YMCA Winchester House in Shanklin, to get the ‘Help2gGrieve’ scheme for young people off the ground…