18-year-old Hattie Pusey will be spending 10 weeks volunteering in Ghana starting this April, with an aim of making a difference one person at a time. Having been accepted onto the government run International Citizens Service scheme, Hattie has committed...

2 Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team riders took on the Hillingdon Circuit in West London on Saturday (24th February) in the hunt for points to progress to Cat 3. The race got underway at an average pace but soon picked...

Sport Relief is back and that means that colleagues and customers at Sainsbury’s Newport will be getting active and raising money for the charity again this year. For 2018, Sport Relief is challenging the nation to come together to walk...

Visit Isle of Wight have this morning (Monday) revealed the name of their new Managing Director - Will Myles. Will, the former Head of Sales and Marketing for Cowes-based UKSA, has joined the team at the Island’s destination management organisation...

Ryde Inshore Rescue's brand new lifeboat is on its way and should be in service by the Summer. The replacement Ryde Rescue 1 is currently being built by Ribcraft and will be powered by dual 150hp outboards, making it one...

Phil Hart (R) receives the AONB Cup from Richard Grogan The annual Isle of Wight Hedgelaying competition took place at Coombe Farm, Brighstone on Saturday (24th February) in bitterly cold conditions. The competitors assembled as the sun shone, giving spectacular...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a block of flats in the heart of Ryde tonight (Sunday) over fears of a fire at the propery. 2 appliances from Ryde, 1 appliance from Newport and the Aerial...

Wightlink are operating an hourly timetable on their Ryde Pier Head to Portsmouth Harbour catamaran service from tomorrow (Monday) until almost the end of March. Just 1 Wight Ryder will be in operation between 26th February - 13th March and...

UPDATED: Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating an alleged serious assault which took place in Ventnor yesterday afternoon (Saturday). A 999 call was made to Police at around 15:00 reporting an incident at an address on Trinity Road,...

As the 'Beast from the East' cold snap approaches, E.ON are offering simple ways to stay warm and cosy at home. With predictions that next week is going to be one of the coldest in 5 years - seeing temperatures...