The Isle of Wight Council's Trading Standards team are asking the public to warn elderly friends and relatives after a Hampshire woman lost a staggering £9,000 to fraudsters posing as police officers. The 87-year-old victim from Yateley was called by...

New measures and laws to protect animals and the environment, such as CCTV in abattoirs, have been welcomed by the Island's MP, Bob Seely. The Government is set to make the surveillance mandatory to ensure animals are not abused or...

Cowes Week Limited have announced that they will continue their youth initiative which offers discounted entry fees to boats with crews of under 25-year-olds. The Under 25 Youth initiative, which has been running since 2012, has succeeded in doing what...

The efforts of volunteers and supporters at Bembridge Community Library (BCL) have been rewarded with the news that the latest fundraising Christmas Coffee morning, held on Saturday (9th December), raised almost £1,000. Visitors were able to get into the spirit by...

It was a successful weekend in Cardiff for 4 different ice skating groups from the Isle of Wight. The all-girls assemblage took part in the Viola synchronised ice skating competition over 9th and 10th. Wight Jewels competed at senior level and...

Rainbows from across the Island danced the night away at a pre-Christmas disco recently. It was one of the few occasions when both the Needles and Puckpool Sections, which between them cover the whole of the Isle of Wight, have...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Council has this morning (Tuesday) announced that it will not advance any further money to Christ the King College in Newport following an "ill judged” agreement to lease buildings, which could soon be taken away...

Dub Pistols frontman Barry Ashworth will be returning to the Island next week to play a very special DJ set. Barry will be providing the tunes for what is expected to be an unforgettable night of music at The Blacksheep...

Isle of Wight NHS Trust staff, in partnership with the Isle of Wight College, have been battling it out after being challenged to design a Christmas tree that represents equality and diversity - ‘Diversi-Tree’. The competition, which was the brainchild...

UPDATED: A car has come to rest on its roof after flipping on Middle Road near Chessell this morning (Tuesday).  It is thought that icy conditions between Chessell and Tapnell have played a part in the crash, which occurred at...