Free water will keep school children at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School in Carisbrooke well hydrated throughout the summer term. Headteacher Maggie Sanderson has praised Morrisons in Lake for donating over 100 bottles of water to the school....

Red Funnel’s new freight ferry, Red Kestrel, officially entered service today (Friday 24th May) following a successful few weeks of sea trials in the Solent. Red Kestrel marks Red Funnel’s first dedicated Ro-Ro freight ship since the company’s inception almost...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has praised staff at Newport Job Centre for their work in getting Island people back to work and in implementing universal credit.   During a recent visit to Broadlands House, Bob met the local...

It was a night of mixed fortunes for the Isle of Wight's Wightlink Warriors and Wizards speedway teams with the Warriors delivering a tense and exciting win in their National League fixture, whilst the Wizards suffered a reverse at the...

Residents have hit out after a number of trees were 'mindlessly vandalised' on a quiet residential road in Ryde overnight. A series of trees that were recently planted along Mayfield Road on the fringes of Binstead have been snapped in...

Islanders are being invited to an exclusive charity ball where guests will get to indulge in a 3-course meal featuring some of the very best of Island produce. The 2018 Co-op Funeralcare Lakeside Ball raised just under £1,300 and hosted...

Wakes Retail Park in Newport looks set to change hands as part of a £60.5million acquisition of 4 retail parks across the country by a London-based property investor. NewRiver REIT have exchanged contracts to buy a portfolio of 4 retail...

John Langley presenting the award to Scott Burborough of Island Roads Island Roads has been presented with a Campaign to Protect Rural England Good Lighting Award for its work to upgrade the Island’s network of streetlights. The award from the...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been in action on the Isle of Wight this morning (Friday).  An unwell patient - thought to be suffering with a cardiac issue - has been airlifted from Ventnor to the...

English Heritage will today (Friday) unveil a unique birthday cake at Osborne House to mark 200 years since the birth of Queen Victoria. The lifesize replica of the former monarch, standing at 4ft 11” tall, is made from Victoria sponge...