The National Police Air Service helicopter has joined officers and search teams on the ground at Parkhurst Forest tonight (Monday) in the search for a missing person. WightSAR - the Island’s voluntary search and rescue team - were called out...

The Government has confirmed that hairdressers will not be allowed to re-open until at least 12th April, meaning Islanders will have to wait another 7 weeks before getting a much-needed chop. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today (Monday) laid out...

All school children across the Isle of Wight will return to the classroom from Monday 8th March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed this afternoon (Monday). Despite calls for a staggered approach, it has been announced that all children across...

Boris Johnson has revealed his plan to unlock the country and start returning life to normal, but with no tier system in place this time around it means the Isle of Wight will not benefit from lesser restrictions compared to...

Merchant Navy officer cadet Sam Bailey has embarked on a month-long placement at Wightlink to learn more about life at sea. The 22-year-old from Romsey is joining crews on the Portsmouth-Fishbourne route to gain first hand experience of the ferry...

Concerns for the welfare of a woman at Sandown Esplanade prompted a call out for HM Coastguard and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service earlier this afternoon (Monday). Emergency services were alerted to the situation at 12:05 with Coastguard Rescue...

The essay is one of the fundamental building blocks of education and an important rite of passage for uni students across the U.K. Indeed, with the current pandemic pushing a growing amount of university work online, uni students across every...

Over the past year, local folk singers John Hacker and John Bentley have organised no less than 5 online folk music events and are now set to host another at the end of the month. The pair had hoped that,...

The Isle of Wight is firmly in the hearts and minds of the nation with the garden isle once again featuring highly in a number of travel polls. With the country about to be unlocked and travel restrictions expected to...

The Age Friendly Island Digital Connectivity Steering Group has come together to create an Islandwide customer survey to find out more about the digital support needs of older residents. The group is inviting everyone aged 50+ to complete the survey, whether...