UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a chimney fire at a property in Ventnor this afternoon (Wednesday). 2 appliances and aerial ladder platform (ALP) are currently on scene at Ocean View Road, where the road...

Despite a late arrival due to travel conditions, Isle of Wight RFC were quickly into the game against an Overton side some 3 places above them in Hampshire 1 at the weekend. With a start in  the back row, Luke...

Isle of Wight Studio School has been nominated for the prestigious ‘Amazing Educational Establishment Award’ by the Education Business Partnership (EBP) South. EBP are a social enterprise that work in partnership with schools and businesses to help develop the skills...

A bid by MPs to seize more of the value gain in development land has been rejected by the Government – for now. Members of the all-party Housing, Communities and Local Government select committee had proposed in a review that...

6 representatives from the Isle of Wight’s New Carnival Company (NCC) and Viva Carnival Club brought its incredible Alegria Samba School project to a close in Brazil last month. A group comprising of disabled and non-disabled members first visited project...

Ahead of the first appraisal well being drilled, cored and tested at the beginning of 2020, UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) have announced that they are increasing their interest in the Arreton oil discovery licence to 95%. A binding heads of...

Opening times for pharmacies across the Isle of Wight over the Christmas and New Year period have now been finalised. Lots of pharmacies will be changing their opening hours over the festive season, which means it’s very important to make...

Ideas and suggestions to help the Isle of Wight Council save £5.5 million in the next budget are being welcomed. An online survey is now live, enabling people to comment on the current proposals or suggest alternative ideas to help...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has met with a government minister to discuss the former Camp Hill prison being handed over to the Isle of Wight Council for redevelopment. Bob talked with justice minister Rory Stewart about the site...

Tesco has been unable to deliver shopping to homes across the Isle of Wight this week due to a computer error. Customers have been left wondering where their weekly shop has got to as Tesco delivery vans have failed to...