Isle of Wight cancer patients with certain types of cancer will be offered a rapid new test to help decide whether to go ahead with treatment, opt for a lower dose or use a different method of tackling tumours.  While...

The RSPCA fears chickens are being abandoned after lots of people went out and bought chicks during lockdown and now can’t take care of them, particularly in light of bird flu warnings.  The animal welfare charity is concerned at the...

State-of-the-art payment terminals developed by Isle of Wight based company WRS Systems have been installed across Wightlink’s 15 shops and cafés.  The new payment system has improved functionality and security, and its swift processing speeds up transactions, resulting in shorter...

2020 has been a challenging year for all and has greatly impacted all sports, but in particular, competitive swimming has been hit hard with restrictions on training and no competitions held since last year. The swimmers at Ryde Swimming Club...

It might sound cliché, but you have to listen to your body and mind and take very good care of it. Your brain is the master over the body and therefore it is important to avoid stress and depression at...

Island Line train services between Ryde and Shanklin are suspended today due to a problem currently under investigation. No trains are currently running between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin as the line has been completely closed for engineering works. Disruption...

Multiple thefts of logs from 2 honesty shops on the outskirts of Newport has led to The Log Man removing all of his stock. Until recently, locals have had the convenience of being able to buy logs at their local...

The main road connecting Ventnor and Whitwell is blocked this afternoon (Bank Holiday Monday) as a result of a 2-car road traffic collision. Emergency services have been called to the scene on Ventnor Road, just outside the village of Whitwell....

A car has overturned on Middle Road between Newport and Calbourne this morning (Bank Holiday Monday). Police have closed the road in both directions as a result of the single vehicle incident, which occurred sometime before 08:15. The Island's roads...

An Isle of Wight family received a rather unwanted Christmas gift this year when they opened a bag of salad to find a dead and decomposing mouse inside. The salad was purchased from Sainsbury’s in Newport and although 2 days...