The Isle of Wight Council's licensing committee are considering increasing the cost of using a Hackney Carriage taxi. Those jumping into an Isle of Wight taxi could soon be paying 10p more per mile - £1.90 each mile - as well as...

An Isle of Wight Councillor has pledged support and action for those living with cerebral palsy. Councillor Chris Whitehouse (Conservative, Newport West Ward) has signed a campaign card for Action Cerebral Palsy at a recent briefing in the Palace of...

Coastal heritage sites around the Great British Coast will be saved as 23 projects are to receive a share of almost £1million from the Coastal Revival Fund - including 2 here on the Isle of Wight. The Coastal Revival Fund...

Island Roads are once again deploying their gritters across the Isle of Wight's road network. All of the pre-defined routes and bridge decks at Stag Lane and Foxes Road, Newport are being gritted from 15:00 this afternoon. A second run...

This Sunday (27th January) sees the 10th anniversary of the Wight Bridal Wedding Show as the bi-annual event returns to 1Leisure Medina in Newport. Over 75 local Isle of Wight businesses are to gather together to give Island couples a...

Coastguard Rescue helicopter 175 from Lee-on-Solent is this afternoon (Wednesday) involved in the ongoing search for a missing plane in the English Channel. The helicopter has been seen flying backwards and forwards over the Isle of Wight as it travels...

Another bank looks set to disappear from the High Street following today's announcement that Santander will be closing their Ryde branch. 140 branches across the country will be closing their doors in 2019 as part of the bank's restructuring programme....

A further Isle of Wight Council care home has maintained its high rating following on from recent good ratings for Northwood’s Venner Avenue and Shanklin’s Plean Dene. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has again judged Saxonbury in Freshwater – registered...

Isle of Wight-based chef, Robert Thompson, is joining P&O Cruises' flagship Britannia in June as a guest chef as part of the cruise line’s ‘Friends of the Cookery Club’ programme. During the cruise, Thompson will serve up some of the...

Families in the South of England, including the Isle of Wight, are being invited to take up the Big Pedal 2019 - the UK’s largest cycling, walking and scooting challenge for schools. This year’s competition is backed by Angellica Bell,...