The Isle of Wight Council is taking steps to upgrade its general data protection regulation (GDPR) arrangements, following an internal review. Work is already underway to strengthen existing systems and processes, after issues were highlighted in a report to the...

More than 7,000 people stepped outside to explore their local environment at The New Carnival Company’s (NCC) All Along the Riverbank festival on May Day (Monday 6th May). This free community arts and countryside event featured lots of May Day...

Wightlink will be operating a temporary timetable on their Ryde Pier Head to Portsmouth Harbour FastCat service next weekend. The changes to the normal passenger service will be in force from Friday 17th May until Monday 20th May to allow...

Isle of Wight Scouts are to hold a free* Open Day at Corf Campsite later this month to give Islanders a taste of what the organisation has to offer. A whole range of activities including kayaking**, archery, shooting and more...

Dorset-based Fischer Panda are helping young disabled sailor Natasha Lambert BEM by literally powering her dreams. The company have donated a generator that has been installed on a 46ft catamaran that is currently being adapted for Natasha by Wight Shipyard...

The Wightlink Warriors speedway team have a mighty task ahead of them in the second leg of their Knock Out Cup match against Cradley as the Midlanders took control of the tie following a first leg away win at Smallbrook...

The Arc in Oakfield will be celebrating the culmination of a community wildlife project at the end of this month following the creation of a new sculptural nature trail that creates habitat for local wildlife. Community nature programme, Wild About...

Schools who have entered this year's Ryde in Bloom competition got a head start recently by learning how to sow seeds by one of the local allotment tenants, George Rollason. Ryde Town Council’s Allotments Officer, Shona Parnell, and Ryde South...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is joining the Island’s Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), in urging the government to give more protection to local pubs who are tied to large pub owning companies. Bob and CAMRA are asking Government...

A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence following an incident at an address in Sandown last night (Thursday). Police received reports of a man with a weapon...