St John Ambulance is urging everyone to learn some basic first aid skills ahead of the Bonfire Night celebrations. Volunteers from St John will be out and about, keeping communities safe at hundreds of fireworks events across the country so...

Melodic Choir will be performing songs from the award-winning film and ever-popular musical, Mamma Mia, at the Apollo Theatre in Newport next month in aid of The Wight Brainy Bunch. Favourites like Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Voulez Vous, Super Trouper,...

Aldi is embracing the season of goodwill once again this year and is calling on charities and community groups across the Isle of Wight to register so that they can collect food donations on Christmas Eve. Following the launch earlier...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a small incident at Ryde Pier this lunchtime (Wednesday). 2 appliances and a Land Rover 4x4 are currently on scene at the seafront location, but there appears to be no...

The New Carnival Company are holding giant puppet and lantern workshops ahead of their 'Dark Nights at the Villa' event in Brading next month. This new and free outdoor arts event, set to take place on Saturday 16 November, will...

Neighbourhood policing officers in Ryde are trying to locate the rightful owner of a large amount of cash. A white envelope stuffed with an undisclosed amount of money, of unknown denomination, was dropped in the Co-Op store in Anglesea Street,...

Landowners are being reminded of 2 ongoing Island Roads information campaigns that aim to keep the road network safe during the coming winter months. Ditch it! gives advice on what landowners should do to help prevent highway flooding, whilst Inspect...

Adverse weather on the Solent is affecting cross-Solent travel this morning (Wednesday). Red Funnel has advised that the 09:45 hi-speed Red Jet sailing from Southampton has been cancelled, as well as the 10:15 return from Cowes. This is due to...

WightFibre has joined the isle of Wight Against Scams Partnership (IWASP), an organisation created locally when Trading Standards joined forces with the Police, Fire and Rescue, Age Friendly Island and Citizens Advice Bureau. The Charter is for organisations to work...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a small fire at a residential address in Ryde this morning (Wednesday). 2 appliances and an officer have been mobilised to Corbett Road - at the junction with Upton Road...