The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus on the Isle of Wight has risen to 11 today (Monday), according to official statistics. The Isle of Wight has one of the lowest confirmed cases rates in the country, second only...

In order to support businesses across the region during these highly challenging times, the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has established a new Solent business support task force. The LEP is bringing together local authorities, business representative organisations (BROs) and...

The date for next year's Isle of Wight Festival has been revealed by organisers. It has been confirmed that Isle of Wight Festival 2021 will take place between 17th-20th June 2021 - slightly later than normal. Last week it was...

As a result of the impact of the Coronavirus, organisers of The Wight Proms have made the difficult but important decision to postpone this year's event by 5 weeks. The Northwood House-based festival was originally due to take place in...

More than 50 schools and nurseries on the Island have taken up an offer by Medina Books and Publishing in Cowes to receive a free copy of their book about the importance of handwashing to get rid of germs. 'A...

Officers from the National Crime Agency raided a property in Ryde and arrested a 43-year-old man yesterday (Sunday) in connection with a £10million cocaine seizure in East Sussex last year. Local Police assisted the NCA in the operation at an...

British pollution control company, Vikoma, headquartered in East Cowes, has secured government-backed guarantees worth over £300,000 to export equipment that will help contain and clean-up oil spills in marine and industrial centres across the globe. Vikoma has won 25 global...

Pet Doctors have announced that they are closing their Lake and Ryde branches for at least 1 month from Wednesday. From 1st April, vets will be based at Pet Doctor's hospital in Newport for phone call triages and emergencies only....

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed the government’s package of support for the self-employed through the coronavirus outbreak. The package – announced by the Chancellor last week – is designed to pay self-employed people across the UK who...

As most islanders know only too well, for generations the local economy has been built on the twin pillars of agriculture and tourism. But, more and more, it’s being recognised that the infrastructure is already in place, or will soon...