THE number of people dying from drug misuse on the Isle of Wight has more than doubled within the last decade.
SOUTHERN Water's infrastructure has been branded inadequate by regulators, as Isle of Wight surfers complain beaches 'reek of sewage' leave them 'nauseous and dizzy.'
CREMATION costs on the Isle of Wight have increased for the eighth time in ten years and will now cost loved ones a minimum of £800.
The Isle of Wight Council is re-commissioning its support for unpaid carers, as funding for Carers IW is due to expire next year.
NEGLECTED coastal communities will be the focus of a new parliamentary task group, which has been welcomed by Isle of Wight councillors.
THE Isle of Wight NHS Trust hopes to use its £48 million government funding boost to help patients assess themselves at home.
A CONSERVATIVE Isle of Wight Councillor has liked tweets denying climate change and saying police should not 'ponce around' at a Pride event.
THE chief inspector of prisons has called the response of prison managers 'not good enough' following a rise in violence at HMP Isle of Wight.
A RESPITE centre for adults with learning difficulties, which was repeatedly threatened with closure, has now received a glowing review and £1 million funding boost.
THE Shackleton Ward for dementia patients at St Mary's Hospital has closed due to a lack of staff — just six weeks after reopening following a £200,000 refurbishment.
