Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine arrives on IW
Chris CornfordThe NHS on the Isle of Wight has started to vaccinate people with the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine. The first delivery…
Read MoreFormer village shop planned for homes
The now closed community hub, Chale Green Store and Post Office, could become three houses. Planning permission has been submitted…
Read MoreRemote learning challenges discussed at council meeting
Questions are being raised over what the Isle of Wight Council is doing to help children who do not have…
Read MoreLeisure resort plans for iconic East Cowes estate
‘Work needs to be done soon or the whole site could be lost’ is the dire message from the owners…
Read MoreCouncil taking action on Sandown eyesore
The owner of a derelict property in Sandown could be forced to sell it to the Isle of Wight Council…
Read MoreCharities benefit from IW Foundation funds
Four charity projects which use computer technology to reduce social exclusion on the Island have been boosted by funding from…
Read MoreTwo Island sailors receive RYA awards
Two volunteer sailors from the Isle of Wight – Michael Smith from Sea View Yacht Club and Polly Schafer from…
Read MoreBusiness grants now open for applications
Island businesses eligible for government grant support under the latest national lockdown can now apply via the council’s website. The…
Read MoreHarbour finances make grim reading
The finances of some of the Isle of Wight’s harbours have been drastically hit by Covid-19. With fewer visitors, the…
Read MoreReader’s Photo of the week
This weeks photograph was taken by Mike Harris of Whippingham. He say`s: “I am retired now but my wife and…
Read MoreChristmas ride of joy
An 80-strong group of bikers joined in the Christmas Toy Ride to deliver presents to the St Mary’s Hospital Children’s…
Read MoreShanklin FC lauches community project to ‘give something back’
This year, to give something back to the people of Sandown, Lake and the surrounding areas, Sandown Football Club (SFC)…
Read MoreBrexit is finally done What does it mean?
The United Kingdom’s transitional arrangements with the European Union end tonight at 11pm, ending four and a half years of…
Read MoreLarge fall in IW cancer referrals
The Island’s NHS Trust has seen a 25% drop in referrals to cancer services and are urging the public to…
Read MoreIslanders in New Year Honours List
A deputy principal of the Isle of Wight College has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List…
Read MoreObituary – Bridget Biddlecombe
Bridget Biddlecombe, née Lake, who has died aged 65 following a period of illness, grew up on the Island, with…
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