A safety plan for both Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service and the Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service has been published this week, outlining the priorities that the services will be focusing on during the next 5 years. This...

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has launched a new Rural Business Resilience Fund for Isle of Wight businesses in response to the coronavirus outbreak as it works tirelessly to support the region’s businesses. The fund, managed by Natural Enterprise...

The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus on the Isle of Wight has risen to 14 today (Wednesday), according to official statistics. The Isle of Wight has one of the lowest confirmed cases rates in the country, second only...

Businesses across the Isle of Wight should receive grant payments of up to £25,000 to support them during the coronavirus crisis within a matter of days. The Business Secretary Alok Sharma has confirmed this evening (Wednesday) that local authorities up...

Increases to the National Minimum Wage across the board means that Islanders will, from today (Wednesday 1st April), see a boost to their wage packet. The coronavirus crisis has brought about a challenging time for all workers and business owners...

The Isle of Wight's cross-Solent operators are to heavily reduce and, in some cases, suspended their cross-Solent services, it has been announced this afternoon (Wednesday). Wightlink's Fastcat service between Ryde and Portsmouth Harbour will be suspended completely from Monday 6th...

More than 1,500 farmers across Britain overcame challenging conditions to make the 2020 Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC) the biggest since it launched in 2014. Farmers battled through the worst winter flooding in recent years to show they are not only...

A teenager who was caught on camera abusing a Royal Mail postman has admitted common assault and criminal damage - and has apologised for the incident. Last week a video emerged on social media appearing to show a group of...

A young Isle of Wight couple have set up their first home at Barratt Homes’ St Georges Gate development in Newport, after describing it as 'the perfect place to buy'. Abbie Stowers, 23, and Daniel Steadman, 24, who purchased an...

Parking charges across the Island are to be temporarily suspended by the Isle of Wight Council, it has been announced this morning (Wednesday). All council car parks and the majority of on-street parking spaces will be free of charge until...