2 new dance classes for the over 55s are launching in Northwood and Totland. There has been much discussion and debate recently about the benefits of exercise as people get older and it has been proven that dance is particularly...

Age Friendly Island celebrated 5 years of working to make the Isle of Wight a great place to grow old at their Legacy & Learning event on Thursday 19th September. The evening, held at Lakeside Park Hotel, saw over 100...

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a crash on Racecourse Roundabout during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). Police were called at 00:40 to reports of a single vehicle collision on the A3054. A...

Joanne Green with Eloise Buttery Students from Christ the King College have created a mural bursting with vibrancy in the playground of nearby St Thomas of Canterbury Primary School. At the end of the last term, students in Years 10,...

The RSPCA rehomed 81 dogs on the Isle of Wight last year and, while Staffies are still the most rescued breed, designer dogs are appearing more and more in the charity’s rehoming centres. As part of the RSPCA’s special rehoming...

Elbie with Island Roads service director Steve Ashman Staff at Island Roads have raised over £1,000 after colleague Elbie Todd decided to Brave the Shave for Macmillan Cancer Support. There were both tears and cheers as Elbie was head-shaved by...

Police on the Isle of Wight have been made aware about a series of incidents involving vehicles being ransacked and items stolen overnight. Car owners in Arreton and Godshill awoke this morning (Monday) to discover that their vehicles had been...

The Environment Agency has extended a flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast into Tuesday, although more settled conditions are on the way. Tuesday afternoon's tide at 13:28 is expected to be higher than normal due to the unsettled...

Making the most of a Ministerial visit to the Island earlier this month, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely took the opportunity to raise the profile of other important local issues with Transport Minister Chris Heaton-Harris. During the Minister’s visit...

Isle of Wight Against Scams Partnership (IWASP) is linking up with Age UK for a scam awareness event on 3rd October.  As part of the Celebrating Age Festival (1st-7th October), IWASP will be at Newport Library between 13:00-15:00 for the...