There has been local outrage at the Isle of Wight MP’s recent failure to support measures to limit raw sewage being released into the sea in the Environment Bill, which is currently under consideration in the House of Commons. The...

The Isle of Wight's perhaps most well-known magician, David Randini, says he is delighted to have received some fan mail this week. Mr Randini, who has been entertaining young audiences across the Isle of Wight for several decades, received the...

2 Isle of Wight charities have been awarded a share of a £500,000 pot of money by Southern Water. In Spring 2021, Southern Water set up a new community grant and customer hardship fund with a £500,000 pot. Half to...

Vectis Radio The Island's Community Radio Station has been awarded 2 Golds and 1 Silver at this year's National Community Radio awards in Coventry. Nadine Dorries, Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, said, in a...

On Sunday 17th October Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club saw the installation of their new Club and section Captains for the 2021/22 season. Before formalities began, outgoing Captains, Shawn Ford and Hazel Smith, presented their chosen charity, Mountbatten, with a...

L-R: Selena Angelini as Mrs Wormwood, Sam Sunnucks as Rudulpho, Jemima-May Rees as Matilda and Fred Valvona as Mr Wormwood Over 30 youngsters wowed audiences with their performance of Matilda The Musical Jr in association with Theatretrain Isle of Wight...

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust is today calling on the Island community to help the charity support young Islanders. In common with many local health and care agencies, the Isle of Wight Youth Trust is experiencing high demand whilst...

Almost 5,000 local residents and partners have given their views on the Police and Crime Commissioner’s draft Police and Crime Plan ‘More Police, Safer Streets’ and showed significant support for all 9 priorities the Commissioner set out to make Hampshire...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers that they have less than a week left to submit paper tax returns and 100 days to go for online tax returns. The Self Assessment tax return deadlines for 2020/21...

Ryde Town Council’s Clerk, Lisa Dyer, has won the SLCC New Clerk of the Year Award. Lisa began her new position as Town Clerk in the midst of a pandemic and despite the challenges she faced because of this, has...