A new volunteer chaplain who will work alongside older people in West Wight will be commissioned this Sunday (10th October). Anne Powell will become the first ‘Anna Chaplain’ in the Diocese of Portsmouth, once she has been commissioned at All...

Hampshire Constabulary has revealed details of some of the latest online and telephone scams that have been reported in the region. Recently, many of us may have found ourselves spending more time online – whether that be socialising or purchasing...

A banner calling for the Isle of Wight Council to stop the Ryde Interchange development has been taken down by the local town council. Removed yesterday (Wednesday), the banner said ‘save our garden and public toilet’ and asked for those...

Traditionally across the month of October, in line with International Older Person’s Day on 1st, Age Friendly Island (AFI) have organised the Celebrating Age Festival (CAF), working with organisations and local communities to run a diverse range of events. This...

Southern Vectis has announced a large number of service cancellations affecting its routes 1, 5 and 9 today (Friday). The operator has alluded that the cancellations are due to a shortage of drivers, with a higher than normal number of...

Island residents and businesses that use FedEx or TNT as parcel couriers could be affected by the suspension of some of their delivery services. As of yesterday, the international couriers have suspended their domestic UK delivery services. The delivery firms...

A popular Bembridge pub and restaurant is to reopen under new management, its former owners have announced. The Spinnaker, located in Steyne Road, was previously part of the Inns of Distinction group who run several other pubs and restaurants across...

Blackgang Chine and Robin Hill have you sorted for entertainment this October half-term! Join in the spooky fun at Blackgang Chine with their family-friendly Halloween event, Frights & Sprites from 11:00- 15:00 on 18th-22nd and 25th-29th October. Get gooey in...

A new service has been developed and is currently being piloted by a range of banks and telephone companies across the UK in order to combat the increasing levels of fraud in the UK. The service, which includes the likes...

A child has sustained injuries to their arm and face in an incident in Gunville's Home Bargains store this afternoon (Thursday). Multiple police units attended the scene on Taylor Road at around 13:00 following reports of an incident unfolding involving...