Rev Clive Todd on his Penny Farthing 41 churches across the Isle of Wight are set to take part in the annual 'Ride and Stride', raising vital funds for churches across the region. Organised by Hampshire and the Islands Historic...

Work on a major scheme to 'reduce traffic congestion and improve access for pedestrians and cyclists' at one of the Island’s busiest junctions is to begin at the end of September, bringing 14 months of disruption for motorists. Construction of...

A 29-year-old man has been arrested by Police during an operation involving the National Police Air Service helicopter in Ryde this lunchtime (Tuesday). Officers descended on the George Street and Dover Street area shortly before midday with the NPAS helicopter...

Glyn Jenkins - File photo Wight Tri members and Isle of Wight Talented Athletes, Stuart Dyer and Glyn Jenkins, took on the ITU Age Group World Standard Distance Triathlon Championships in Lake Geneva, Switzerland at the weekend.  Both Steve and...

An adventurous dog named Archie has been rescued by HM Coastguard and Freshwater Independent Lifeboat this lunchtime (Tuesday). The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were mobilised to the Watcombe Bay area in the West Wight at around 11:30 following reports that...

Mountbatten has been shortlisted for the ‘Employer of the Year’ award at this year’s Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. From humble beginnings in 1982, Mountbatten has grown to become a leading employer on the Island and now...

Community organisations across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are celebrating after being awarded a total of £576,000 in National Lottery funding for the last quarter, including £8,000 to Island-based Bodster Equine Assisted Learning CIC. Bodster has received £8,000 from...

Age UK Isle of Wight, Alzheimer’s Café IOW, Carers IW and Healthwatch Isle of Wight are working in collaboration with the Isle of Wight Council, NHS Trust and Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group to develop a strategy for dementia...

48-year-old Samantha Jones will be taking part in the Simplyhealth Great North Run alongside her husband, Ed, to raise money for Epilepsy Action. The duo, from Freshwater, will join around 57,000 other runners in the prestigious half-marathon on Sunday (9th...

During a recent question and answer session hosted by the Current Affairs Group of the IW University for Free Time (IWUFT), MP Bob Seely was quizzed on a number of Island issues. IWUFT, formerly known as the IW University of...