Following on from last year’s JPMAM Round the Island Race model boat building competition, a special training day was held at UKSA to re-launch the competition for 2010. Organised through the Isle of Wight Young Chamber, students get the chance to put their boat designing skills to the test…

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…

The nation’s leading first aid charity St John Ambulance Isle of Wight is appealing for people to come forward with real-life stories of how first aid has helped them…

NHS Isle of Wight and Chamber Health will be supporting smokers across the Island to break free and quit smoking for good on No Smoking Day – Wednesday 10th March 2010. The Chamber Health mobile unit will be in St Thomas’ Square, Newport, and Local NHS Stop Smoking Service will have a display outside St Mary’s, Full Circle Restaurant…

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 long-term future of the countryside is in jeopardy because so many young people are being forced out of rural areas to find homes, jobs and support. A report ‘State of the countryside’ has been delivered directly to the Prime Minister, by the Government’s Rural Advocate Dr Stuart Burgess…

Good News! Police have reported, Frederick Simpson (pictured) has now been found safe and well. Click for news update…

As part of National Nest Box week 14th–21st February 2010 YMCA vinvolved volunteer’s organised and ran a nest box making session with Daycamp children at Winchester House in Shanklin…