Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely this week won an acknowledgement from Government about the extra costs associated with being an Island. Bob, who is campaigning for an ‘Island Deal’ for the Island, welcomed the announcement from health secretary Matt...

A report recommending the future direction of primary school education in the West Wight will go before the Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet next week (11th July) - and it's bad news for those supporting the future of a school...

Brightbulb Design, the Isle of Wight's leading multi-award-winning creative and design studio, has moved to new larger offices in Wootton Bridge to accommodate their vastly growing team and growing demand for their services from businesses across the Island and UK....

Home winners Sean Millward and Connie Huntington with the Captains 72 ladies took part in Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club's Ladies’ Open on Friday 21st June. Of the 24 teams competing, 13 had made an early Solent crossing to play...

Ryde Inshore Rescue were called to assist a small boat named 'Wizard' off the coast of Seaview yesterday evening (Tuesday). The lifeboat was launched at the request of Solent Coastguard at around 18:00. Volunteer lifeboat crewmen made best speed to...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in the middle of Ryde this afternoon (Wednesday) to assist local paramedics with an ongoing medical emergency. The yellow and green helicopter touched down at Simeon Rec at just gone...

Successful Island adult learners were celebrated at a special awards evening at Ryde recently. The event, which was held at Westridge, was part of the National Festival of Learning – and 16 awards were presented by the Adult Community Learning...

Island Roads have closed a section of Middle Road on the outskirts of Carisbrooke this lunchtime (Wednesday). Emergency tree cutting works have resulted in the closure of the busy road in both directions between Nodgeham Lane and Manor Farm Lane....

A popular children's splash park in Ryde is set to re-open as soon as next week as repair work continues following a recent mechanical breakdown. With the hot summer sun shining down across the Isle of Wight, questions have been...

A weekend-long event celebrating everything Subaru is heading to Sandown Airport in just a few days' time. The inaugural Isle of Wight Scoobfest will be rolling into town between Friday 5th and Sunday 7th July. The event is being marketed...