Isle of Wight Council is reminding residents of forthcoming changes to concessionary travel on public transport. Locally, two changes come in from April which affect the times of free concessionary travel on the Island and also the cost of the Student Rider ticket respectively…

Employers on the Isle of Wight are being invited to enter a new regional awards scheme designed to showcase the achievements of companies, partnerships and individuals who have worked with Jobcentre Plus over the past year…

Edana Minghella and The Ric Harris Trio are to join Courtney Pine to perform at what is sure to be the showcase Jazz event of the year on the Isle of Wight. The line up for Jazz on the Meadow 2010, is gathering pace and another very special guest is soon to be announced! ..

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…