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• Island Roads Gives Thanks To Local Community As Road Improvement Programme Completed

  Island Roads is thanking local residents as an intensive programme of highway improvement work during May nears completion.

• Bids Invited From Local Organisations For Adult Community Learning Grants

  Voluntary and community organisations providing education and learning opportunities for adults on the Island are invited to bid for grant funding of a share of £25,000.

• Waste And Recycling Collection Information For Spring Bank Holiday

  Islanders are being reminded of rubbish and recycling collection information for the Spring bank holiday.

• Karl Love "Delighted And Humbled" To Be Elected Isle of Wight Council Chairman

  Councillor Karl Love says he is "delighted and humbled" to be elected the Isle of Wight Council's new chairman.

• Newport Telegraph Pole Crash Update After Emergency Services Called Out

  Emergency services has shared an update after a vehicle crashed into a telephone pole in Newport earlier yesterday (Wednesday).

• Rishi Sunak To Call General Election For July 4, Sky News Understands

  Rishi Sunak will call a general election for 4 July, Sky News understands.

• Appeal For Islanders To Get Involved In Combatting Local Crime

  The charity Crimestoppers is calling for volunteers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, to help it tackle crime, to make the areas safer places to live, work or visit.

• Isle Of Wight Chief Constable Reacts As Police Document Reveals 'Fewer Arrests' Proposal

  The Police Chief for Hampshre and the Isle of Wight has released a statement following leaked internal documents which suggested officers 'make fewer arrests' in order to save space in prisons.

• 'Alien' Threat To Isle Of Wight Highlighted For Invasive Species Week

  This week is Invasive Species Week, an annual national event to raise awareness of the impacts of invasive non-native species.

• Green Light For Royal Navy Parachute Display Team To Join Isle Of Wight Armed Forces Day

  The Royal Navy Parachute Display Team will be back by popular demand at this year's Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day.

• More Than 99% Of Island Voters Had Valid Photo-ID At Polling Stations

  More than 99% of Islanders brought a valid ID to a polling station when they went to vote in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police & Crime Commissioner election on May 2.

• Cowes Charities Join Forces To Save Lives At Sea

  Ahead of the warmer summer months, volunteers at Cowes RNLI teamed up with maritime charity UKSA to learn from their water sports expertise.

• Isle Of Wight Residents Offered Funded Support To Tackle Climate Change

  A new initiative which helps towns and villages tackle climate change is inviting communities across the Isle of Wight to sign up.

• Hovertravel Offering Half Price Travel For D-Day 80

  Hovertravel is offering half priced fares as part of a D-Day initiative.

• Totland To Colwell Seawall Footpath Partially Reopened

  A popular seawall footpath between Totland Bay and Colwell has partially reopened.

• New Island Line Timetable From This Weekend

  SOUTH Western Railway has announced a new timetable for the Island Line beginning on Sunday (June 2). 

• Young Enterprise Glory For Carisbrooke And Medina College Team

  Carisbrooke College and Medina College's joint team, Wild Wax Melts, has won the Best Company award in the Young Enterprise Company of the Year Grand Final for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

• Pharmacy Opening Times For The Late May Bank Holiday Weekend

  Dozens of pharmacies across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will be open and here to help you during the late May bank holiday weekend (Saturday 25 – Monday 27 May 2024).

• Time Running Out To Share Your Views On Future Transport Needs For Isle Of Wight

  Transport for the South East (TfSE), the Sub-national Transport Body for the south east of England, is reminding people that time is running out to take part in their ‘Your Voices’ survey about the future transport needs of the Isle of Wight.

• Wightlink Wizards Star Morgan Williams To Become First Island Born Wightlink Warriors Rider

  Island based and home grown talent Morgan Williams has joined the Wightlink Warriors for the 2024 season.