Isle of Wight charity The Footprint Trust has been awarded a grant from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) to support people in Shanklin, Sandown and Lake. The Trust will offer free energy-saving home visits, which will cut...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has received a £1,000 donation from Barratt Homes after becoming the latest recipient of the housebuilder’s new community initiative. The Barratt and David Wilson Homes Community Fund donates £1,000 each month...

3 Isle of Wight charities have received donations of £1,000 each as part of the Movement for Good awards. The awards, set up by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, will see a total of £1million given to charities across the UK this...

Riding out for the last time, Road Safety Sergeant Rob Heard had the honour of spending his final moments as a Hampshire Constabulary officer commemorating our veterans alongside Royals and dignitaries. Sgt Heard led Her Majesty The Queen as part...

A lorry that appears to have lost control on a steep hill before crashing into a garden wall is blocking a busy road in Ventnor this evening (Friday). The Lidl-branded articulated lorry is currently stuck at the top of Spring...

Community mental health day services are being redesigned to make them more accessible and responsive to people’s needs. The current provision provided by the Isle of Wight Council is an out-dated model and not aligned with the Isle of Wight...

Road resurfacing schemes are set to intensify in the coming months as the improvement work rolls out across the Island. With the onset of warmer, drier weather, schemes that could not be undertaken in the winter months are now being...

Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team have been tasked to reports of a windsurfer in difficulty in Shanklin this afternoon (Friday). Coastguard officers are on scene at the northern end of the Esplanade after being alerted to the situation by a member...

L-R: Sarah Pulman, Charlotte Cooke, Lizzy Mcnamara and Katie Gates The keepers at Monkey Haven near Newport have taken delivery of a massive new primate – he arrived in a huge lorry a few days ago and is now settling...

Southern Vectis is once again marking Father’s Day by offering the island’s youngsters the chance to take their dads on the bus for free. The local bus operator will provide complimentary travel for fathers on Sunday 16th June - as...