KFC's brand new drive-thru restaurant in Lake has officially opened following a ribbon cutting ceremony this lunchtime (Wednesday). The store at Merrie Farm Park off Newport Road is now welcoming customers both in store and through the drive-thru - the only...

One Wight Health, the Island’s GP federation, has successfully bid for £566,000 of funding from NHS England to provide Clinical Pharmacists support to GP surgeries across the Isle of Wight. Funding for the posts, secured with the help of the...

Local charity Age UK Isle of Wight is urging Islanders to back Age UK’s ‘Switched Off: Save free TV licences’ campaign by signing a national petition to save free TV licences for the over 75s. The petition was launched by...

UPDATED: An Isle of Wight councillor has promised to oppose plans for a new road in his ward 'tooth and nail'. Councillor Chris Whitehouse (Conservative, Newport West Ward) has hit out at plans for a new development alongside Taylor Road,...

UPDATED: Brading Downs has been closed by Police this morning (Wednesday) as a result of the icy conditions. Motorists are currently unable to proceed from the Ashey Road junction to The Mall in Brading using Brading Downs Road and Bully’s...

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, George Ezra and Biffy Clyro are to headline this years Isle of Wight Festival, organisers have announced today (Monday). The much-anticipted line-up has been announced this morning after a patient 2-month wait by festival fans....

UPDATED: Icy conditions are proving a challenge for drivers on the Isle of Wight this morning (Wednesday) with crashes reported at Brading, Gatcombe, Merstone and Ryde. An incident is currently blocking the main road from Carisbrooke to Gatcombe - an...

The countdown for Walk the Wight 2019 has begun as Mountbatten officially opens registrations on Friday (25th January) for the 2019 installment of the iconic fundraiser. Organisers are hoping thousands of people will be inspired to take on the challenge, on...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have attended 2 seperate incidents this evening (Tuesday) - 1 in Sandown and 1 in Ryde. 2 appliances and an officer were mobilised to a flat on High Street, Sandown at around...

UPDATED: 2 youngsters have been arrested by Police for breaching Section 35 dispersal notices and for public order offences in Newport this evening (Tuesday). Troubled flared up in the area of McDonalds on St James' Street at around 16:00 -...