A licence securing Appley Beach as the Isle of Wight home of beach soccer for the next 5 years has been agreed. The Isle of Wight Council has issued the licence - the first of its kind - following 8...

Plans for a code of practice and independent regulator to oversee private rented and leasehold property agents has been welcomed by Island MP Bob Seely. Criminal prosecutions for those who practice in the industry while banned are also part of...

The latest Isle of Wight public footpath to benefit from improvements is now in use by the public. Public footpath R55, which runs between Great Preston Road and the bridleway adjacent to the railway line in Ryde, was recently upgraded thanks to...

Freshwater Parish Council have this week resolved to support and promote Plastic Free Isle of Wight. At a meeting on Tuesday night (3rd April), Parish Councillors passed a resolution which commits them to working with local shops and businesses to...

National charity Guide Dogs is calling for urgent support from dog owners, as latest data reveals an alarming 12 guide dogs are attacked every month on average. In nearly 60% of these attacks the aggressor dog was off the lead....

Yarmouth RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat launched into rough seas at 11:07 yesterday (Wednesday) in response to a report of a wrecked vessel on a south coast beach. The 'Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer)' lifeboat was tasked to Barton-on-Sea to search...

Sainsbury’s has today (Thursday) launched a trial of a new Nectar scheme in its Isle of Wight stores. The trial allows the retailer, which recently acquired Nectar, to reward customers for their loyalty while ensuring a truly personalised experience. The...

The headteacher of the Island Learning Centre has praised its staff after the school was graded ‘good’ by Ofsted. Jackie Boxx has said she is delighted with the judgement following the centre’s first full inspection since it opened in September...

A landslip has brought thousands of tonnes of earth crashing down onto the beach at Totland. The incident at Widdick Chine is the third of its kind to knowingly occur on the Island this week, with a large fall in...

A section of busy Brading Road and Beaper Shute on the outskirts of Ryde is to be resurfaced shortly by Island Roads. The work between a point 200 metres south of Beaper Farm (on the straight, uphill section) and the...