If you suspect that a member of your family is addicted to drugs, you might wonder how you can help them. It’s generally never easy to decide to attempt to get assistance for a loved one that you suspect has...

A young football team on the Isle of Wight has scored a brand new kit thanks to a new community-driven estate agents. Downside Under 11’s received their new kit from Coast To Castle Property Services, which has sponsored the team...

The inaugural Sandown Jazz & Blues Festival took place amidst the glorious weather of 12th-16th September, with a spread of musical styles presented in several venues and out on the street. The Wight Hotel was 'festival HQ', hosting jazz/blues variety...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance landed in Chessell off Middle Road this morning (Friday) in response to a medical emergency in the area. The flying doctors landed in a field beside Broad Lane at around 10:30 to...

The Vectis 40s Vintage Group this week joined Isle of Wight Citizens Advice staff and volunteers to wish the national charity a happy 80th birthday. Citizens Advice first opened their doors on 4th September 1939, opening 200 bureaux nationwide to...

The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge will remain out of action for another 10 days, the Isle of Wight Council has announced. The reason for the extended delay is that, in addition to the completion of the current works to repair...

As part of Operation Sceptre – the national week of action against knife crime and the Constabulary’s own peer-on-peer campaign Never Choose Knives – school children on the Isle of Wight have been visited by ex-gang member Omar Sharif, to...

Emergency services are responding to a crash on the main road through Blackwater this morning (Friday). The incident has occurred near to the DPD depot, between the junctions for Blackwater Hollow and Merstone Lane. Police, fire and ambulance crews are...

Utilita Energy are set to open a 'hub' in Newport, bringing energy shops back to the High Street. The company, which was founded in 2003, is one of Britain's fastest-growing independent energy suppliers and specialise in smart pay-as-you-go meters. A...

Cowes RNLI and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team assisted a boat that was taking on water after hitting rocks in Osborne Bay late last night (Thursday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of Cowes' Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat shortly before 22:30 after...