Islanders are set to benefit from an increase in the contactless card transaction limit later this month - the second in the past 18 months. From 15th October, the amount that can be spent in one contactless transaction will rise...

2 back to back events were in store for Wight Tri member, Jan Fletcher, when she travelled to Valencia to take part in 2 European Age Group Triathlon Championship events last weekend. On Saturday (25th September) Jan competed in the...

The Isle of Wight has recently received a Silver award from the Institute of Excellence in Public Service for the way in which it responded to the COVID crisis. As previously reported, the submission was made by the Isle of...

The ladies' and gents' Indoor Bowls Championship from 2019/20 was concluded after a lost season on Sunday (26th September). The winners will go on to represent the Island club in the Champion of Champions National competition. In the ladies' final,...

Community radio station Vectis Radio has been nominated for a staggering 6 awards at this year's Community Radio Awards. It’s the first time for a nomination in this category in the station's almost 4 year FM history. Returning to an...

Islanders are set to be part of a revolutionary national move that will see some physical driving licenses scrapped in favor of digital versions online. The national move which has been outlined by Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps,...

Drinking water in England was rated as very high-quality last year, despite the challenges of the pandemic, and property owners on the Isle of Wight are being encouraged to do their bit to keep it that way. The annual drinking...

Residents in large areas of Cowes and East Cowes are without water following a burst water main this evening (Tuesday). The main, located near the main Cowes to Newport road, supplies several areas of the town, with residents in areas...

Care homes on the Isle of Wight are beginning to roll out coronavirus booster jabs to staff and residents. Just one of the Isle of Wight's Care Homes, Orchard House, recently welcomed doctors from Newport Health Centre who arrived to...

Jollyes’ store in Newport celebrates its 25th anniversary this weekend with events ranging from a visit by the Island’s donkey sanctuary to a kids’ treasure hunt. The store, on the River Way Industrial Estate, notched up its quarter-century landmark in...