Diverse Marine has announced that it has been assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 with the British Assessment Bureau. Demonstrating Diverse Marine’s commitment to being at the forefront of developments in the workboat industry, the management...

Sandown & Shanklin RFC's 1XV - The Hurricanes - have been recognised as Grassroots Team of the Month for Level 9 - 12 by the sports governing body, the RFU. The RFU had this to say on the Club: "An...

Island Line is expected to run a reduced hourly timetable until at least 17th November, it has been announced. A fault with 1 of just 2 trains operating on the Island Line network means that there is now just 1...

Major work to upgrade the traffic lights and pedestrian facilities outside The Heights in Sandown is due to begin on Monday (11th November), which is likely to bring a level of disruption. The Island Roads work will install new traffic...

A special extra winter discount offer is being introduced for cars using Cowes Floating Bridge from Monday (11th November). The offer, which will run until 31st March next year, will see the cost of a crossing reduced from £2 to...

The Isle of Wight Council has moved to clarify for residents its position about the proposed introduction of Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs). It follows recent confusion, especially on social media, about the council’s intention to consult with the public...

A new safe place for homeless people to take shelter in during the colder winter months will open its doors next week. The Isle of Wight Council, supported by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), has invested...

The Island has officially received the ‘writ from the clerk to the crown’ for next month's General Election. This official part of the process for a general election was overseen by Geoff Underwood, High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight...

An Isle of Wight drug dealer who ‘boasted’ about profiting thousands of pounds by selling cocaine has been jailed for 8 years this week. Matthew Read, of West Hill Road in Ryde, was arrested by officers back on 6th October...

A mother and daughter have been jailed for a series of thefts from vulnerable victims on the Isle of Wight. Dionne Clarke, 54, and her daughter Cherelle Clarke, 26, of Lowtherville Road in Ventnor, pleaded guilty to a total of 13...