A new food app offering takeaway menus from restaurants across the Isle of Wight has been officially launched. Island businessmen Kevin Barton and Mark Stafford, who created and launched the Uber-style taxi app, Go Taxi, last December, have now introduced...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (5th June 2020) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 11033 £100.00 13288 £100.00 6926 £100.00 4927 £100.00 15137 £100.00 7303 £100.00 2464 £100.00 10742 £100.00 13334 £100.00 12551 £100.00 2721

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. New Applications Application...

Face coverings are to become compulsory on ALL public transport later this month, the Government has announced this evening (Thursday). The transport minister Grant Shapps made the announcement during today’s coronavirus daily press briefing from Downing Street. From 15th June,...

Anyone heading into Newport on Monday will notice something a bit different as a number of temporary changes will have been made in the town centre to make it safer and more spacious for pedestrians. The changes are part of...

The Isle of Wight Council has successfully defended its legal case to protect taxpayers' money and school funding in a landmark judgement. In 2013, the governing body of Christ the King College entered into a 15-year hire contract with BOSHire...

An object feared to be an explosive prompted a call out for Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team this morning (Thursday). Coastguard Officers were tased to attend Little Hope Beach between Sandown and Shanklin at 07:54 following the discovery of a piece...

Staying at home and relaxing is the best option amidst a global pandemic. With the vast majority of the world in total lockdown and a complete halt on social gatherings, planning a summer season vacation has become impossible. This time...

Aspire Ryde, which has served up more than 300 frozen meals and provided 300 food parcels to the most vulnerable members of the town, has received grant funding from Sovereign. The charity organisation, which has worked in conjunction with the...

An elderly seal has been found dead on the beach at St Helens today (Thursday). It's thought that the mammal, which appears malnourished, died of natural causes. The seal was sighted yesterday and thought to be in difficulty. The Isle...