Steve Hastings, who represents the Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet ward on the Isle of Wight Council, has been named the new leader of the Island Conservatives after Dave Stewart lost his seat in Thursday's election. As previously reported by Island...

On the 76th anniversary of VE Day, an Island housebuilder is showing its support for Armed Forces Veterans by putting 'Tommy' figures in the front gardens of its show homes across the region.  The country is today (Saturday) celebrating Victory...

Vicars are used to caring for their flock – but a church on the Isle of Wight is looking after real sheep alongside its congregation. Rev Ali Morley welcomed 6 sheep to be kept in a meadow next to St...

Clare Critchison, who secured 240 more votes than Dave Stewart The Conservatives have lost their majority control of the Isle of Wight Council following this year's local elections, with a number of new faces heading for County Hall - including...

The votes have been counted and the results are in for the 2021 Isle of Wight Local Elections. Earlier this evening it was revealed that Dave Stewart lost his seat and therefore his leadership of the Council. He lost the...

The now-former leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Dave Stewart, has lost his seat in the Chale, Niton and Shorwell ward meaning he is no longer part of the Isle of Wight Council. Even if the Conservatives maintain control...

An 86-year-old Isle of Wight man, who is accused of sexually touching a teenage boy, has been bailed to appear before the Crown Court next month. Arthur Geoffrey Page, of Queens Road in Cowes, has been charged with engaging in...

Road markings have been added to the entrance of St George’s School in Newport as part of a volunteering project by Island Roads. The school approached Island Roads to see if it could help to improve line markings in an...

4th Shanklin Brownies 3 Isle of Wight parks are benefitting from trees planted by volunteers as part of a collaboration between local organisation Planet Aware and the Isle of Wight Council.  Young people from Network Ryde, 1st East Cowes Scouts,...

Residents of Barchester’s Orchard House Care Home in Newport completed a 100 lap wheelchair relay in order to raise money for Captain Sir Tom’s Challenge 100. Captain’s Tom’s challenge is to set yourself a goal of 100 and raise money...