The Isle of Wight will host the final stage of the Tour of Britain cycle race in 2022 it has been announced, with the Isle of Wight Council set to enter into a formal agreement with organisers today (Saturday). International...

Police are responding to reports of an illegal large gathering of youths in the Shanklin area this evening (Friday). Officers say they are aware of the situation and have reiterated that such a gathering is against the public health restrictions...

A new ‘Isle of Wight Welcomes You’ social media campaign, to make clear to visitors that the Island is open for business, has been launched. With hundreds of tourism and hospitality businesses on the Island set to open their doors...

Cowes RNLI went to the aid of a small RIB with engine failure off Cowes this afternoon (Friday).  At 16:35, Solent Coastguard requested Cowes' inshore lifeboat launched to assist a 4m rib with engine failure that was drifting rapidly east...

Morrisons is to open 320 cafes in England this Saturday with more competitive prices and social distancing measures to keep customers safe. The supermarket chain is protecting customers by investing in 11,000 freestanding perspex screens so customers can eat in...

Local gamers Matt Russell and Luke Butcher will be taking part in a 24-hour live stream, complete with on-camera forfeits, to raise funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital. The duo, better known as B4ldyL0cks and BucketHandLuke, have in the past...

Ahead of the National Health Service's 72nd birthday, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust wants to say a special thank you to the Island community for the overwhelming support received over recent months. There have been so many acts of...

There has been a global pandemic, one of many over the years, and though it pales in comparison to how many people were killed by Smallpox, it is still a big deal and will be remembered for years because of...

A fundraising cycling app which encouraging cycling on the Island's Red Squirrel Trail has hit a major milestone. Since its launch in 2018, PedalAid mobile app users have clocked up 50,000 kilometres — equal to 1-and-a-quarter laps of the world....

A new Government funding package to help councils address coronavirus pressures and cover lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic has been welcomed by Island MP Bob Seely. The package – which includes a £500 million funding pot – is designed...