The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) has awarded grants to 3 community organisations across the Isle of Wight, thanks to funding from the #iwill Campaign and generous match funding provided by HIWCF donors. The #iwill Campaign is...

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary following an incident in Ryde earlier this morning (Saturday). Police were called at 05:45 to reports of 2 men smashing the window of a fish and chip shop on...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have mobilised to a large barn blaze on the outskirts of Cowes this morning (Saturday).  A number of fire appliances are in attendance off Pallance Lane, where a barn is said to...

Organisers of The Chale Show say they intend to hold this year's event as planned, with careful considerations, following Boris Johnson's announcement of the roadmap out of lockdown. The annual spectacle looks set to take place on 31st July and...

The doors to the new Premier Inn on Sandown Esplanade were finally cast open today (Friday 26th February 2021) for the first time as the team welcomed guests to the brand new 100-bedroom hotel on Sandown Seafront. Whitbread, Premier Inn’s...

Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision at Arreton Cross this afternoon (Friday). Police and ambulance crews have responded to the incident, which has occurred on the junction of Arreton Street and Downend Road. A Renault has sustained significant...

To celebrate LGBT+ History Month, married couple Karen and Charlotte, who work at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, are sharing their story and encouraging other staff from the LGBT+ community and allies to join the Trust’s LGBT+ Staff Equality Network....

10-year-old Laurence who walked 22 miles over the week Year 6 pupils at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School in Carisbrooke have taken on the 100 Mile Challenge in memory of Sir Captain Tom Moore. Each child was asked...

Over half a million businesses who deferred VAT payments last year can now join the new online VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme to pay it in smaller monthly instalments, HMRC has announced. In order to take advantage of the new...

An exciting new chapter in the life of the Beckford Centre in Cowes is about to dawn as the result of a merger of the centre’s Cowes Voluntary Community Group with Cowes Heritage. Welcoming the merger, Jon Matthews, chairman of...