3 CARS INVOLVED IN MAIN ROAD CRASH AT HALE COMMON
18th July 2026
People on the Isle of Wight are being urged to give the gift of their time to take part in the UK’s biggest food donation drive. The Tesco Food Collection is taking place in Tesco stores from 30th November to...
Read moreDetailsSuperintendent Rob Mitchell was joined at Newport Congregational Church by Chief Constable Scott Chilton, His Majesty’s Vice Lord Lt, Brigadier Maurice Sheen, and High Sheriff for the Isle of Wight Mrs Dawn Haig-Thomas, to recognise the achievements of officers and...
Read moreDetailsIsle of Wight MP Bob Seely slammed the Isle of Wight Council’s handling of school place planning in Parliament yesterday (Monday), with the Education Minister confirming that the Government has concerns over education on the Isle of Wight. During Education...
Read moreDetailsSupporters of trans activist Sarah Jane Baker - who is currently imprisoned in HMP Isle of Wight - descended on Newport on Saturday (21st October) in protest of her incarceration. Baker was assigned male at birth and convicted of kidnap...
Read moreDetailsCross-Solent operator Red Funnel has announced the cancellation of 6 Red Jet services due to 'strong winds combined with Red Jet 4 operating limitations' this afternoon (Monday). Although the weather seems much calmer than that experienced during Storm Babet last...
Read moreDetailsStaff and residents at Barchester’s Orchard House Care Home in Newport are celebrating because their Managing Director, Natasha Lazovic, has been nominated as a finalist in the Great British Care Awards 2023. The London final is part of the Great...
Read moreDetailsA silver Ford Fiesta ST ended up in a field after ploughing through a hedge between Whitwell and Ventnor recently. The incident is thought to have taken place last week on a stretch of Whitwell Road between St Lawrence Shute...
Read moreDetailsAs Winter approaches and pressure increases on the Island’s NHS services, St Mary’s Hospital has asked Islanders for their support. Families and friends are being asked to support the NHS by collecting patients from hospital as soon as they are...
Read moreDetailsThe number of Islanders aged 18 or over who were current smokers in 2022 decreased dramatically according to new data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figures show that in 2022, 9.5% of adult Islanders were current...
Read moreDetailsMP Bob Seely is inviting primary school children across the Island to submit their designs for his Christmas card competition. The winning design will feature on the MP’s electronic Christmas card this year. Bob said: “This year I want to...
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