3 locations in the South East will not benefit from the Government’s £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund according to a new Salvation Army research report. Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight were all identified as being lower priority for...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (27th August 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 11953 £100.00 3336 £100.00 16948 £100.00 17019 £100.00 15760 £100.00 6843 £100.00 26 £100.00 16476 £100.00 15212 £100.00 17012 £100.00 16014

‘If not now, when?’ is the theme of TEDxLukelyBrook, an international event taking place in The Anthony Minghella Theatre at Quay Arts, Newport on 2nd March 2022 that will bring ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’ and connect the Island to a global...

Members of Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to attend to an injured female in the vicinity of Brambles Chine this afternoon (Thursday). HM Coastguard was requested to attend the scene on the beach - located a short distance from...

The Isle of Wight Council is working hard to ensure the residents of a care home that is being closed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) remain safe and well cared for. New placements for all 16 residents of the...

It is exactly 3 years since Wightlink’s £30million flagship entered service, carrying her first passengers between Portsmouth and Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight. Powered by hybrid energy, Victoria of Wight uses a combination of batteries and conventional engines. She...

The floating bridge has been withdrawn from service following a fault this afternoon (Thursday). The Isle of Wight Council says the service will be suspended until repairs are complete - although the works aren’t expected to start until at least...

As correctly predicted by several pundits, the destination of the Cliff Peasley Trophy being fought out between the speedway sides representing the Wightlink Warriors, Cradley Heathens and Oxford Cheetahs went right to the wire as the home side and Cheetahs...

This summer, the Isle of Wight's Wildheart Trust teamed up with Airtasker UK to launch a nationwide search for a new chief toymaker for its tigers Antonella, Natasha, and Zoppa. Through the platform the Trust received some truly fantastic pitches...

An off-duty police officer has been praised by a member of the public after apprehending a wanted man in Carisbrooke this afternoon (Thursday). The officer had been on his day off and in the vicinity of Carisbrooke's Co-Operative store when...