Nearly 100 residents from Carisbrooke and Newport met with Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely at the Riverside Centre on Monday night (2nd September) to share their views about the 3,695 homes planned to be built in the area over...

Boston is the zero point of US history. It’s a contrasting city, where old cathedrals are neighbours with skyscrapers. It’s romantic, bohemian and has impregnated both European perfume and pure American spirit. In this amazing city you can participate at...

Last Saturday (31st August) saw the first action of the 2019/20 season for Sandown & Shanklin RFC, with the Hurricanes welcoming Gosport & Fareham to the Fairway for the first round of the Hampshire Bowl cup competition. Gosport & Fareham...

The latest update on surplus primary school places in the West Wight will be presented, as planned, to a meeting of the Cabinet of the Isle of Wight Council next week (Thursday 12th September). A verbal update will be given...

Downer's Butchers in Newport is to close its doors later this month after a staggering 84 years in business, it has been announced. The family butchers on the corner of St James Street and Crocker Street began trading in the...

86-year-old Mary Whettingsteel from Calbourne has soared above the cliffs of the West Wight in aid of Cancer Research UK. Strapped to experienced paraglider Pad Court of High Adventure Paragliding, Mary took a big leap from high up above Compton...

Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney In an open letter to the future police officers of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney has urged the next generation of officers to make the most of this opportunity and sign...

Supporting people to live healthy, independent lives is at the heart of an ambitious 3-year plan to improve health and care on the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight Health and Care Plan, which is published today (5th September),...

Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat launched to assist a 35ft sailing yacht that had lost all power off the coast of the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Wednesday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the 'Alfred Albert Williams' at just...

A motorcyclist is lying injured in the road following a crash on St Mary's Roundabout in Newport this afternoon (Wednesday). Emergency services have been alerted to the incident, which occurred just before 17:10. Traffic is building in the area, particularly...