Cyclists using the PedalAid app are being asked their views to help develop the app to further meet the needs of users. The Isle of Wight Council launched the PedalAid mobile app in 2017, using funding secured competitively from the...

Planning for the 6th annual Isle of Wight Classic Buses, Beer and Walks Weekend is almost complete, with the event officially launched at The White Lion in Arreton yesterday (Tuesday). Taking place over the weekend of 12th/13th October, this increasingly...

The 50-Strong Melodic Choir has made a most welcome £1,112 contribution to the Friends of St Mary’s Hospital as a result of 3 of its latest Isle of Wight concerts. The money came from events held at the Medina Theatre,...

14-year-old Reece Wetherick, from Totland, beat 75 other drivers to become the 2019 Junior Special National Champion on Sunday. The autograss event took place at Bearley Raceway, near Yeovil in Somerset. 2 heat wins and a 4th place took him...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has praised a decision by GKN Aerospace to invest heavily in its Isle of Wight operation during a recent visit to the company’s Cowes plant. GKN Aerospace is investing millions of pounds in a...

The Department for Transport has announced that Red Funnel Ferries’ CEO, Captain Fran Collins, has been awarded a 2019 Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service. Awarded to recipients who are serving or have served in the Merchant Navy and fishing...

Firefighters are tackling a tree fire in Totland this morning (Wednesday), thought to have been started by a bolt of lightning. 1 pumping appliance and a water carrier - both from Freshwater - are currently on scene at Witches Wood...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has welcomed an improved rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after inspectors identified improvement in most of its services. The report, which followed planned inspections of the Trust’s services in May, sees the...

A number of timetabled services on Island Line have been cancelled due to staff shortages tonight (Tuesday). South Western Railway say that a member of train crew is 'unavailable', resulting in fewer trains being able to run between Ryde Pier...

Former nurse Helen Hunter from Southsea has embarked on a 67-mile walk around the Isle of Wight’s coastline despite suffering from lymphoedema. She had to give up work when she developed the condition following successful treatment for cancer of the...