Deana Walmsley, star of ITV’s The Voice, made a 500-mile round trip from her Liverpool home to perform at the launch of this August’s Million Dollar Bash festival on the Isle of Wight. Deana dashed to Manchester for a lunchtime...

The Isle of Wight has become well-known for its fabulous festivals, but a festival of a different kind is set to rock the Island this summer. Age UK Isle of Wight has announced that ‘Isle of Wight Shed Fest’ will...

Firefighters have been mobilised to a derelict care home in Sandown this lunchtime (Sunday).  Several appliances are on scene at Stonehaven on Carter Street, at the junction with St Johns Road. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue service were...

A horsebox and a car have been involved in a collision on the outskirts of St Helens this lunchtime (Sunday).  A Citroen car has ‘T-Boned’ the larger vehicle  on Carpenters Road. The road is currently passable with care. Emergency services...

Ben Taylor, a student at Ryde Academy, has picked up the 'Best Journey' award at the Young Enterprise South East region Company of the Year Awards 2019. The award is presented to the student in Young Enterprise’s Company Programme who...

SPIIOW – the Isle of Wight’s Suicide Prevention and Intervention organisation - has received £3,000 of funding from the Hampshire & the Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) to deliver its 'Suicide Safer Schools' programme in secondary schools across the...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are assisting colleagues from the ambulance service in moving an injured patient from the 1st floor of a property in Ryde this morning (Sunday). 1 appliance from Ryde and an aerial ladder...

A new law has been introduced this week which makes it a specific offence to cause unnecessary suffering to service animals such as Police dogs and horses. Attackers will now receive much tougher sentences when they are hauled before the...

Join Challenge & Adventure and GP Sport on Saturday 29th June 2019 for a unique trail marathon or long distance walk across the Isle of Wight - at night. Islanders and those from further afield are being encouraged to run...

Bird Aware Solent, which helps to protect coastal birds in the region, was recognised at the National Planning Awards last week with a prestigious environmental award. The ceremony, that was held at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London,...