Gritters will be out and about across the Island’s road network during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Wednesday) for the first time this season. Island Roads are anticipating low temperatures overnight, approaching 0c, resulting in the fleet undertaking a...

The streets in the village of St Helens were awash with pumpkins as the village held a Pumpkin Carving Event on Saturday (Halloween). Residents were invited to participate in an alternative trick or treat event by carving a pumpkin to...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at the Ocean View Hotel in Shanklin this morning (Tuesday) in response to a fire which has broken out. Several appliances, including the Aerial ladder Platform and the Incident...

Isle of Wight residents are being invited to support a unique round the UK and Ireland walk that is raising money for research into Alzheimer’s disease.  Intrepid Karen Penny is nearly a quarter of the way through her quest to...

When you place a bet, you're not going to win at all times. There are days when you’re just lucky. However, one thing's for sure: you don't want to lose as much as you can. Aside from your reputation as...

Social media has become the lifeline for many people's small businesses and Instagram is no exception. Gaining followers can mean more traffic to online or brick and mortar stores and building a more engaged audience. One of the biggest issues...

The Isle of Wight Council has issued a statement in which the authority confirms that people should not be travelling to the Isle of Wight for holidays or visits. Ahead of the second national lockdown on Thursday, Council leader Dave...

Strong winds have led to Hovertravel’s service between Ryde and Southsea being cancelled once again this morning (Tuesday). The adverse weather has forced the cross-Solent operator to halt their service as the Flyer craft are unable to operate in such...

The Government has once again stepped up measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19 by introducing another nationwide lockdown with all non-essential premises to close from Thursday 5th November. The rules will be in place throughout the majority of November...

This is your round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Monday 26th October – Friday 30th October 2020   • Jeremy Lake, 57, of Fort Warden Road, Totland was fined £184 and...