W Hurst & Sons will re-open their stores across the Isle of Wight from Monday 1st June, it has been announced. As well as opening the doors to shoppers in Ryde, Newport, Cowes, Shanklin, Freshwater and Ventnor for the first...

Families whose income has reduced or stopped due to the coronavirus crisis may now qualify for free school meals. The Isle of Wight Council is urging families to check if their children are eligible as the pandemic creates more hardship....

The Isle of Wight Melodic Choir haven’t let the lockdown stop them joining together to record a song for charity. Members of the choir have recorded harmonies and sections of the emotive song ‘Rise Up’ by Andra Day from their...

The Isle of Wight Council continues to offer guidance and support to lsland businesses as lockdown measures are eased. As the government looks to restart the economy, the council's regulatory teams - Trading Standards, Environmental Health, Licensing and Housing -...

37 people have now died from COVID-19 whilst in hospital on the Isle of Wight, according to the latest figures released today (Tuesday). NHS England have confirmed that the latest coronavirus fatality at St Mary's Hospital occurred on 23rd May....

A wooden comb from the Yarmouth Roads wreck Islanders are being invited to explore 2 very different Isle of Wight shipwrecks in a new online exhibition. The Isle of Wight Heritage Service looks after thousands of fascinating objects that relate...

A total of 62 people infected with COVID-19 have now died on the Isle of Wight - 26 of them dying in care homes, at home or at the local hospice. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics...

Keegan Brown made a name for himself by throwing darts with pinpoint accuracy. During the coronavirus pandemic, Brown has temporarily thrown his darts aside to help determine medical causes with pinpoint accuracy. Brown, 27, who calls Newport home, works as...

Our famously sunny island has a long and rich history dating back thousands of years. First, the Romans, who took advantage of the strong agricultural opportunities, and other ancient civilizations, followed by the Vikings, the French, and finally the English....

20 years ago Quay Arts, the Isle of Wight's arts centre, mounted an exhibition called 'My Millennium' featuring 13,626 self-portraits of Island children and young people. Now, with the Island in lockdown, Quay Arts are reviving this idea with an...