The Arts Council has announced a £160million emergency response package to support individual artists, freelancers and cultural organisations. The intervention is designed to complement the financial measures already announced by the Government to help the wider economy. In addition to...

As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) on the Island climbed to 8 yesterday, the leader of the Isle of Wight Council has issued an urgent plea to Islanders to stay at home to protect the NHS and...

Top Isle of Wight cyclist Harrison Hendy, who is supported by Wightlink through the Talented Athlete Scheme, has been mixing school work with roller training in the spring sunshine this week. 10-year-old Harrison is a regular on the youth cycling...

2 convenience stores in Ventnor have been given a zero food hygiene rating by the Isle of Wight Council. An inspection carried out on 18th February 2020 found that both Premier Express U Save Supermarket on the High Street and...

Considering somewhere to go once the coronavirus crisis is over? Islands will still be there when this all blows over.  There is something very special about taking a holiday on an island. Perhaps it’s the feeling of unplugging from the...

The Isle of Wight Council is encouraging Islanders to recycle right during the coronavirus crisis. Although the Island's household recycling centres are currently closed to the public following government guidelines, normal kerbside bin collections continue to take place. Islanders are...

The residents of a house of multiple occupancy in Newport - including a mum-to-be of 30 weeks - had to evacuate overnight when a fire broke out.  Emergency services were called to Ceasers Road in the town shortly before 00:40...

Despite being several months away, the organising committee of one of the Island’s favourite carnivals has decided not to proceed with this year’s events. In a statement related tonight, Shanklin Carnival has said that after much thought and deliberation, it...

People are still going to the coast and beach despite Government warnings to stay at home because of COVID-19. Her Majesty's Coastguard is getting a number of calls reporting groups of people on beaches across the UK Pete Mizen, assistant...

Freshwater's retained firefighters have extinguished a large unattended bonfire that was posing a risk to nearby properties near Yarmouth. 1 appliance and a water carrier were mobilised to the scene on Hallets Shute after calls from concerned members of the public....