– Hannah East

Island Residents invited to help shape New Crisis and Resilience Fund

From 1 April 2026, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will introduce a new Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF). This follows the Government Spending Review announcement in July 2025, which confirmed the end of the Household Support Fund (HSF) that has been in place …

Island shoppers will be able to park for free in Isle of Wight Council-run long-stay car parks this Saturday afternoon (6 December) as part of a campaign to support local businesses.

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that all its long-stay car parks will be free between 12pm and 6pm in celebration of Small Business Saturday.

Further details …

FREE TO ATTEND – Friday 5 December 17:00 – 20:00 FREE parking in Lower & Upper St Thomas’ carparks and Co-op carpark from 16:00 – 21:00 New Carnival, in partnership with Ryde Town Council and with funding from Arts Council England, is delighted to announce the return of Merry and Bright: Festival of Light on …

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