After some 40 years, QHSE & IT Manager Andy Bloodworth is retiring from Cowes-based software company Yokogawa Marex. Islander Andy Bloodworth looks forward to his well-earned retirement, 40 years after joining the-then Marine Exploration Ltd. in 1983. Throughout his employment,...

Husband and wife team Russell and Jodie Dyke have revived Godshill Cider Barn ahead of an anticipated busy Summer season. The pair, originally from London, have long since harboured ambitions of opening such a business on the Island having holidayed...

Merriebank Lettings, a local family run business, have been announced as winners at this year's British Property Awards, taking gold in the Letting Agents - Isle of Wight category. Father and daughter team Dean and Sophie Faulkner performed outstandingly throughout...

Emergency services are responding to a car that has overturned onto its roof between the villages of Niton and Whitwell this afternoon (Friday). 2 fire appliances from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service - from Shanklin and...

Cross-Solent ferry operators Wightlink and Red Funnel have this week both announced the appointment of new members to their respective teams. Wightlink has recruited a new Head of Retail, Dan Haynes, who is now responsible for the 14 cafés and...

The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown is working with Ability Dogs 4 Young People to open up the sanctuary to Island residents and visitors who use assistance dogs when out and about. The trial, which started in March, aims to...

Young people on the Isle of Wight are starting great careers with the NHS as part of a collaboration between the Island’s NHS Trust and local training provider HTP Apprenticeship College. 11 young people aged between 16 and 18 are...

Bupa Dental Care is poised to close, sell or merge 85 practices across the UK, including its Ryde practice here on the Isle of Wight. It has been announced that the healthcare provider is set to drastically reduce its dental...

Natwest has announced the permanent closure of its Ryde branch, which will leave another empty building in the heart of the Town Centre come August. The move leaves Island customers with just 1 remaining Natwest branch following previous closures of...

The Isle of Wight Council’s website will soon look very different as the Beta website that’s been in testing for the past year goes live as the local authority's new main website. From Monday (3rd April), visitors will be able...