8-year-old Chloe Barnicoat surprised staff working at St Mary’s Hospital on Saturday with a special delivery of chocolate treats. Over the past few weeks, Chloe has been on a Christmas mission to collect as many tubs of chocolates as possible...

NHS bosses have warned of a spike in the number of flu cases on the Isle of Wight, urging residents to get vaccinated. The latest figures from Public Health England show the number of reported flu outbreaks across the South...

From last-minute stuffing runs, to stocking up on mulled wine - supermarkets are a vital part of the big day. So here are the opening times of supermarkets on the Isle of Wight over the Christmas period... All details checked...

A festive performance by the Wight Harmony barbershop singers brought down the curtain on a busy schedule of Christmas entertainment on board Wightlink ferries and terminals. A dozen performances were arranged throughout December across all routes. Besides Wight Harmony, singers...

The Isle of Wight Council, in partnership with Amey, is seeking views on recycling and waste services. The residents' recycling and waste online survey is now open and will run until Friday 14th February 2020. It is an opportunity for...

An emergency road closure has been put in place on Morton Common between Brading and Sandown this evening (Sunday) due to bad flooding. Torrential downpours over the past few days, as well as high river levels, have resulted in an...

Hundreds of properties have been hit by a power cut in the Northwood and Gurnard areas of Cowes tonight (Saturday).  Those living in the PO31 8 postcode lost supply at around 23:10 as a result of a main network fault....

A fantastic £7,158 was raised at WightFibre's very special Star Wars Charity Premiere on Thursday night (19th December). The event, the third to be organised by the company, was held at Cineworld in Newport. It's here where 288 guests enjoyed...

Records were broken at this year’s Christmas Fayre and coffee morning run by volunteers and supporters of Bembridge Community Library (BCL). Revenue from the event last Saturday and the annual Christmas Draw smashed through the £1,000 barrier for the first...

The blockage to be cleared The Environment Agency's West Hampshire Field Team has been busy working to clear a blockage at Pan Meadows this week. With severe rain forecast, the team were out in force in Newport on Tuesday to...