£25,000 has been allocated to young Island creatives this year through The Mike Howley Trust after an overwhelming number of applications were received. Mike Howley, who worked for many years as Director of Cultural Services for the Isle of Wight...

As some garden centres and DIY stores reopen in time for the May Bank Holiday, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is reminding its customers to exercise some caution when undertaking larger projects in the home and garden.    Since...

Police on the Isle of Wight say they have a named suspect in an investigation into the theft of high-end electrical devices in Cowes.  News has been circulating on social media that 3 individuals have had Apple products stolen whilst...

Islanders will be able to take more items to the tip for recycling from Monday — but trips must be essential and general waste is still not being permitted by the Isle of Wight Council. As part of the gradual...

SPIIOW – the Isle of Wight’s Suicide Prevention and Intervention organisation - has another new community partner to add to their support programme. Solent Autopoint of East Street, Ryde has vowed to support SPIIOW in the work they undertake to...

Investigating officers from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) were joined by Police in carrying out a number of welfare visits to agricultural sites across the Isle of Wight yesterday (Wednesday). Teams of officers from both the Home Office...

A total of 22 people have now died in Isle of Wight care homes, at home or at Mountbatten Hospice from COVID-19, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This weeks' figures, when added to the hospital death toll,...

As the UK prepares for a national rollout of a full trace and test programme, the Isle of Wight continues to provide invaluable feedback to inform the use of a contact tracing app as part of this. With over 53,000...

49-year-old Gary Dauncey will appear in court this morning (Thursday) charged with assaulting a Police officer, as well as public order offences against NHS staff at St Mary's Hospital. The arrest and charges come after Police were called to an...

Doctors on the Isle of Wight are urging people to remember that NHS services are still there for them over the long bank holiday weekend, whatever their need. Although COVID-19 is still a big priority for health services everywhere, the...