Sandown Bay spectacular Hullabaloo, a grand community celebration of discovery and exploration, fun and wonder, won't be taking place in the usual fashion this year but instead, Islanders are being encouraged to take part from home! Hullabaloo is an outstanding...

COVID-19, also commonly referred to as the novel coronavirus, has hit the Western hemisphere and is by all accounts, in full swing. There is not a country in the world that has not recorded a case of the coronavirus and...

Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is the first LEP in the country to immediately release urgent funds to be distributed to micro and small businesses in the Solent area through the Pay it Forward campaign via Crowdfunder. The impact of...

'You are playing with peoples lives and it is just foolish and wrong' - that is the message from firefighters in Freshwater after they were called out to yet another fire in the open this evening (Tuesday). The retained crew...

Police have closed off access to Culver Down due to an ongoing incident involving an individual at the cliff edge this evening (Tuesday).  A total of 7 Police cars are reported to be in attendance at the beauty spot between...

The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus on the Isle of Wight has risen from 11 to 13 today (Tuesday), according to official statistics. Despite there being just 13 cases locally, 2 people have sadly died at St Mary’s...

Southern Vectis has designed its own fun online ‘bus school’ for local youngsters seeking something a little different to keep their minds active.  The local bus operator is publishing special worksheets on its website - with bus-bus-themed activities and puzzles...

A new £350,000 fund to support communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic is now open for applications. Due to the significant impact on communities from the coronavirus outbreak, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has repurposed its annual Resilient Communities...

The Island’s Lord Lieutenant Susie Sheldon has today (Tuesday) announced that all NHS workers across the Isle of Wight will be welcomed to attend the next County Show free of charge. The first show was held in 1833 and during...

Carmen Menzies practices at home Members of the Isle of Wight Ice Dance and Figure Skating Club have been making use of technology to help them stay focused on their training during the Coronavirus crisis. While staying safely at home,...