The new Island Line trains will begin a period of crucial nighttime testing on the railway from Monday (30th November). South Western Railway has provided an update on plans for the testing of the new fleet of Class 484 trains,...

The COVID-19 relief appeal for the paddle steamer Waverley has now exceeded £130,000 thanks to donations received from her generous supporters. The appeal, which opened in September, must raise over £500,000 in total with a target of £350,000 from individuals....

As families open their Advent calendars, Southern Co-Op is asking whether you could give as well as receive this year. Southern Co-op, which supports nearly 50 food banks at its stores across the south of England, is hosting a reverse...

St Vincents Retirement Home in Ryde has gone out of its way to create a safe space in which family can visit their loved ones this Christmas. The care home staff have worked together to turn one of the spare...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is backing a new law which aims to create a new system of volunteer reservists for the NHS, modelled on Armed Forces reservists and police special constables. The NHS Reserve Staff Bill – proposed...

Check out what our readers have been capturing this week by taking a look through our Readers' Gallery. A bit of Christmas feel in Newport (home) (Andy) Josh Thomas Brand new Island line Class 484 484001 at Fishbourne having arrived...

Macie Edkins-Wherry, a Year 10 student at Carisbrooke College, has been writing cards and wrapping Christmas gifts for any elderly residents in care homes or in the community that have no family or will not receive a card or gift...

The number of nurses working in the NHS in the South East of England increased by 2,491 compared to last year, and the number of doctors has risen by 836, figures up until the end of August show. Across England,...

The NHS in the South East is reminding people with long term conditions that this year it’s more important than ever for them to have their free flu vaccination. Research shows that if people get flu and coronavirus at the...

A man in his 70s is the latest person to die from COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight. Latest data reveals that the individual died at St Mary's Hospital on Wednesday (25th November), just days after another person died on...