Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will set sail from Portsmouth later today (Wednesday) at the end of the first phase of planned maintenance. The carrier will conduct essential sea trials to test newly-installed navigation and propulsion control systems...

Work is underway across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to ensure the NHS is fit for the future as part of the Government’s newly announced 10-year health plan for England. The national strategy, called ‘Fit for the Future’, aims...

Southern Water has announced that a hosepipe ban will come into force across the Isle of Wight on Monday following the driest Spring in over 100 years. Although the ban will not be legally enforceable until 09:00 on Monday 21st...

Every day, people make thousands of micro-decisions — what to text, what to ignore, whether to leave a message on read. These aren’t just choices; they’re signals we send to ourselves and others. Hint app emerged in this environment not...

In 2024, the total transaction volume of stablecoins reached $27.6 trillion, surpassing the combined annual volumes of Visa and Mastercard. More businesses worldwide are starting to accept stablecoins for payments, settlements, and treasury operations, driven by their speed, global reach, and low fees....

Reports of a person in cardiac arrest next to a children’s playground in Ryde prompted a rapid response from emergency services this afternoon (Tuesday) - but the incident turned out to be nothing more than a pair of drunks. The...

Isle of Wight-based Ellen MacArthur Foundation has confirmed that it has placed 17 local job roles at risk of redundancy. The news of job cuts comes as part of a significant organisational restructure aimed at taking the circular economy from...

The National Trust has confirmed that it is looking to cut a number of jobs across the Isle of Wight as it tries to save £26million nationally in the face of rising costs. The conservation charity says it is proposing...

There is disruption to Island Line train services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin today (Tuesday) due to staff shortages. have been cancelled today (Tuesday) after a member of train crew became unavailable, with disruption expected until 14:00. Passengers are...

Back in the 1980s, board games were a family fixture in the UK. Evenings were marked by cardboard boards, coloured counters, and the shared frustration of missing dice. Titles like Monopoly and Cluedo dominated living rooms, while new entries such...