A new project is seeking the best free things to do on the Isle of Wight to feature on a leaflet and website.  From taking a trip on a vintage bus to exploring underwater wildlife on a family-friendly rockpool safari,...

Isle of Wight Museum of Glass at Arreton Barns has received its largest-ever donation of over 600 pieces of glass. Long-time glass collector Roger Willsmer, 76, of Upminster, Essex, contacted the museum in mid-November 2019 offering almost his entire collection....

Wightlink was quick to step in to help Isle of Wight company Wyatt and Jack in its sustainable mission to recycle old inflatables into stylish and hardwearing bags. The ferry company transported more than 20 broken bouncy castles, inflatable pools,...

Ryde Town Council has set a balanced budget without the need to raise the precept - meaning those living in the town won't pay more on their council tax bill for the local element in 2020/21. The real bonus is...

Island Roads has launched its annual customer survey and is encouraging residents to feedback on the range of services it provides, as part of its work to improve the highway network on the Island. The survey is part of a...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has issued advice on keeping safe in the home as a result of a recent rise in the number of domestic cooker fires. Firefighters respond to a whole variety of incidents week...

Experience 1970 has signed up one of rock music’s legendary presenters, Bob Harris, to compere the final day of the 3-day 50th-anniversary event in September. This summer sees the golden anniversary of ‘The Last Great Event’ when a staggering crowd estimated...

Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are responding to a road traffic collision between Wroxall and Upper Ventnor this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident, which occurred at just before 14:25, has happened on the B3327 between either end of...

A record-breaking 11.1 million taxpayers made their contribution to the UK’s public services by hitting the 31st January deadline, HMRC has revealed. The number filing online soared to more than 10.4 million for the first time ever. About 11.7 million...

Isle of Wight-born Skeleton athlete Kimberley Murray says she has mixed emotions after finishing 14th in St Mortiz, Switzerland last week. It was the 31-year-old's second-best World Cup finish of the year, but she says that it could have been...