Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP quoted some results of a recent survey of Island residents during a debate about immigration in Parliament. He found the survey a good way of finding out the views of his constituents and is currently developing a website that will give much greater freedom to find out Islanders views about local issues…

The impact of the credit crunch and economic downturn in the national economy means that the council needs to budget and make savings in order to keep council tax increases to a minimum. A newly launched online budget simulator…

Bestival and Camp Bestival are in with a real chance of winning some coveted Festival awards again, but are going to need your help!…

The taxman wants to top up wages of those on a low income and has set up an online calculator enabling anyone who thinks they might be eligible for Working Tax Credit to quickly find out for sure whether they are likely to be entitled – and by how much…

Defamation and the things people post or publish on the internet is to come under the spotlight via a consultation launched by the Ministry of Justice…

Island residents are being asked to identify new waste disposal and treatment sites on the Isle of Wight. the views of the public and interested groups are being sought as part of that process…

As the one hundred and eighty third year of Cowes Week comes to a close, the organisers report another classic year. Whatever the weather, the 890 plus entrants into Cowes Week 2009 enjoyed their time on the water creating an eye-catching spectacle for visitors on the shore…

Today is the ‘final push’ to join over 5000 people who have already completed the Island MP’s Isle of Wight Ferry Survey and are in with a chance of winning £100 in shopping vouchers…