SPIIOW – the Isle of Wight’s Suicide Prevention and Intervention organisation - has another new community partner who has vowed to support them in the work they undertake. Colleagues at The Co-operative Food on Avenue Road in Sandown (petrol forecourt)...

In line with the Government’s latest coronavirus advice, Age UK Isle of Wight is moving to the next level of their escalation plan during a situation which they say is unprecedented. Age UK Isle of Wight is integrated into our...

The Royal Isle of Wight County Show has been pushed back from June to the end of August, it has been announced. Due to the ongoing coronavirus situation that is causing a crisis around the country, organisers have decided to...

An additional 10,000 military personnel are to be put at a higher level of readiness and Reserves are being put on standby to support public services as part of a new 'COVID Support Force', the Defence Secretary has announced. These...

Taste of the Wight, the Island’s local guide to food and drink, is asking for all cafes, restaurants and pubs to get in touch during this difficult time. It has published a new online database of the Island’s cafes, pubs...

Visit Isle of Wight has reached the difficult decision to postpone a major event in the Island's calendar and cancel Wight in Bloom this year. The popular Isle of Wight Walking Festival was scheduled to take place in May and...

Niton And Whitwell Footpath 45, from its junction with Sandrock Road to its junction with St Catherines Road, has been closed. The closure is to allow Scottish and Southern Electric to restore service in the area. The footpath should re-open...

The Isle of Wight's tourism boss, Will Myles, has written a letter to the hundreds of businesses on our Island that rely on the tourism and visitor economy. Established as the Destination Marketing company for the Island, Visit Isle of...

Plans to open up a 72-mile (115km) stretch of coast on the Isle of Wight have been unveiled by Natural England - but there is still no coastal path between East Cowes and Wootton. The proposed route takes in a...

The discovery of a life raft on a South Wight beach led to a search operation earlier on today (Wednesday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were mobilised to the Whale Chine area at just gone 16:30 following reports that a life...