There is still time to apply for grant support from Island Roads’ Isle of Wight Foundation. And to encourage local charities and not-for-profit organisations to apply for funding, Island Roads has produced a short film featuring two previous recipients of...

Ryde Town Council and Sandown Town Council have been awarded grants from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution’s Powering Communities to Net Zero (PCNZ) fund. A total of 39 communities across central southern England have been awarded grants. With...

Freshwater's Fuoco Pizza has been handed a 1-star hygiene rating after inspectors found there to be mould on a stone chopping board and no running hot water. Environmental Health Inspectors from the Isle of Wight Council found no less than...

For the 3rd year running, Binstead Primary School athletes will be flying the flag for the Isle of Wight at the Hampshire Indoor Athletics finals. The 12-strong team (6 boys and 6 girls, all aged 10 or 11) will be...

A sleep out event - designed to highlight the challenges of homelessness among ex-services members - will take place in Ryde later this month. The pub use their profits to support homeless vets and their families as well as offering...

Young people on the Island recently submitted their creative responses to the Isle of Wight National Landscape, a designation that covers 50% of the Island. Working in partnership with Brave Island, New Carnival Company, Medina College, IW College, Young Farmers...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

Ice cream fans on the Isle of Wight are reacting to the news that Carousel are no longer making their Oyster Delight ice cream cones. Local ice cream company The Plaza Ices took to social media earlier this week (Tuesday)...

Former General Secretary of the GMB Union, Sir Paul Kenny, who lives in Bembridge, has been tasked by the Island’s 2 MPs to look at issues with Isle of Wight ferries. Richard Quigley (Isle of Wight West – Labour) and...

Community groups across The Bay are set to join forces later this month as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean initiative. The Great Bay Wide Litter Pick will take place on Saturday 22nd March and will see...