Another weather warning for strong winds has been issued by Isle of Wight weather forecasters IW Met Service. A band of showery rain will likely develop into a squall line as it moves in from the West during the early...

Wightlink is reaching the end of its £5million annual programme of maintenance and refit for its fleet of 8 ships and catamarans, ready for the expected lifting of lockdown restrictions later in the year. The last ship to be dry-docked...

Filmwight, the Island's official film office, has been officially launched today (Friday) with hopes of bringing in new investment to the Isle of Wight through the film and TV industry. Created in response to the Isle of Wight’s growing creative...

A boy from the Isle of Wight - who was flown by the Children’s Air Ambulance when he needed emergency specialist heart surgery as a 4-week-old baby - is celebrating his 7th birthday today (Friday). Jack Rowley is now an...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is investigating concerns raised by residents about dredging activity currently taking place off Sandown Bay. He has written to The Crown Estate, which is responsible for granting dredging licences, seeking reassurance that coastal erosion...

The latest NHS staff survey results show that people working at Isle of Wight NHS Trust say the quality of care, safety culture and the health and wellbeing support on offer to staff has improved. The latest results show that...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (12th March 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 14068 £100.00 5079 £100.00 958 £100.00 1282 £100.00 11773 £100.00 7670 £100.00 7852 £100.00 16556 £100.00 1825 £100.00 10900 £100.00 15766

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Application No: 20/02200/CLEUD...

Tributes have been paid to Councillor Adrian Axford, who has sadly passed away in his sleep. The Conservative councillor served the Ryde North West ward. Cllr Axford recently suffered a stroke and although he was recovering, he was suddenly taken...

Leader of the Vectis Party, Daryll Pitcher, has written to the Transport Secretary asking him to extend the foreign travel checks to the Isle of Wight in a bid to stop people travelling to the Island for non-permitted reasons. In...