The Isle of Wight is set to have one less councillor under new, final proposals from the Boundary Commission. Following a recent public consultation, the Commission has made a final recommendation that proposes a total of 39 councillors, each representing...

A teenage girl attempted to rob a shop in broad daylight brandishing a large kitchen knife earlier this afternoon (Monday). Police officers were called to Duffetts Stores on John Street in Ryde at around 12:45 following reports of the unnerving incident....

Binstead Primary School's Lillian Stafford has been using her artistic skills to raise money for protective aprons. Lillian, who is a Year 5 pupil at the school near Ryde, took it upon herself to a paint a range of animal...

The new overnight pay and display parking charge is being rolled out across the Island this month. Over the next 3 weeks, the Isle of Wight Council will be updating signs and ticket machine software to accommodate the new £1...

Isle of Wight man Jonathan Christopher Stasiuk has appeared at Winchester Crown Court today (Thursday) accused of the murder of 73-year-old Gerry White last Monday. Stasiuk, 60, of Pier Street, was not present in the court in person but appeared...

Applications for ‘privilege seats’ on school buses are now being accepted by the Isle of Wight Council. Parents and guardians of children not eligible for free school transport can apply for a privilege seat for the 2019/20 academic year. Online...

Members of the public are being invited to look behind the scenes of Briddlesford Lodge Farm on Open Farm Sunday - Sunday 9th June at 15:00. Briddlesford is a working dairy farm with a milking herd of 140 prize winning...

6 local community groups have benefited from the latest round of grant funding from WightAID. The total amount donated in May alone has exceeded £10,000, bringing this year's total so far to over £40,000. The groups to benefit in May...

Premier Ford, the Island’s Ford Store, is launching a second Motability Roadshow in Ryde Town Square on Thursday (6th June). This event is dedicated to the Motability Scheme so you can learn more about the leading car scheme for disabled...

New defensive controls deployed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have put an end to fraudster’s spoofing the tax authority’s most recognisable helpline numbers. Fraudsters have increasingly mimicked legitimate HMRC helpline numbers (often beginning with 0300) in order to dupe...