At the beginning of the pandemic, Martin Swan, an acclaimed Island artist and also an Out of hours GP driver at St Mary’s Hospital, began to draw portraits of the colleagues he works alongside in the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC)....

It was not just young people who broke COVID lockdown rules, say public officials. At a meeting of the Isle of Wight’s Community Safety Partnership (CSP), public bodies who work together to tackle, prevent and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour,...

Over the past 3 weeks, students and staff at Christ the King College have filled over 100 shoeboxes for the Samaritan's 'Operation Child' appeal, as well as making other donations to local good causes. On top of the shoebox donation,...

Solent Transport and all the partners involved in a first-of-its-kind drone project have been commended in the Transport and Logistics category at this year’s Health Business Awards. The trial, which began in April, used an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), popularly...

If you are instructed or advised to self-isolate as a result of a COVID-19 contact you will only have to isolate for 10 days from Monday, the Government has announced. After reviewing the latest evidence, the UK's Chief Medical Officers...

It was a thing of beauty and shrouded in mystery when it first appeared on the beach at Compton, but the now dismantled and damaged monolith has appeared on eBay looking worse for wear. The monolith made international headlines on...

A driver fled the scene of a collision in Sandown prior to the arrival of Police this afternoon (Friday). Officers were sent to St John’s Road at around 15:00 following reports of a Peugeot 406 crashing into a parked Peugeot...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has responded to a chip pan fire in Cowes this evening (Friday) - the second such fire this week. 2 appliances from Newport and East Cowes were mobilised to Tennyson Road, Cowes...

Supported by her family and crew, disabled sailor Natasha Lambert BEM has safely completed the 2020 ARC Rally, completely 2,808 nautical miles across the Atlantic in just over 18 days. Natasha, an award-winning sailor from Cowes renowned for challenging her...

14 past and present Island personalities are featured on 2 new DVDs released by John Hannam this year, entitled 'John Hannam - The Television Years'. The well-respected Isle of Wight broadcaster and journalist has teamed up with local videographer, Maurice...