On the day the new NHS Covid-19 app goes live across the country, Islanders are once again being thanked for the role they played in pioneering the technology. According to the government, the Island pilot showed the app to be...

This year’s Walk the Wight Your Way raised an incredible £212,000 for Mountbatten. The virtual alternative was organised after the regular event had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Around 2,500 people registered, clocking up their miles either...

A 62-year-old man from Newport has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon after a lock knife was seized by Police recently. Officers used stop and search powers to discover the weapon from the male, who is said to...

Island residents are being reminded there is just one week to go to have their say on a consultation looking at potential changes to the Local Council Tax Support Scheme. The annual two-month consultation - part of the process to...

3 intrepid explorers took on Ben Nevis on Friday 18th September to help raise funds for Alzheimer’s UK. Laura Holme, who decided to take on the challenge, was joined by her nephew Nathan Proud and best friend Emma Ford after she...

Morrisons in Newport and Lake have imposed restrictions on the number of items shoppers can now buy due to the start of another wave of panic buying. Earlier this year, in the days and weeks leading up to the national...

A Solent based partnership that helps to protect coastal birds, was presented by the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) with a prestigious environmental award. The virtual ceremony awarded Bird Aware Solent with the honour of best sustainability campaign...

School leavers at The Priory School were treated to the red carpet treatment on Friday 11th September for their formal goodbye from the school.  Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event could not be held in June as originally planned....

62-year-old Graham Medway, who is accused of raping a 3-year-old girl, has been remanded in custody. Mr Medway appeared before Southampton Magistrates Court this morning (Thursday), where he did not enter a plea. He is alleged to have intentionally penetrated...

A high-tech process in which recycled material is used to resurface roads on the Island has reached a significant milestone. The work to improve Whitwell Road in Godshill will mean that 250,000 tonnes of recycled surface material – all taken...