10-year-old Tabitha Steele gained a spot on the podium at the grand finals of the International Pole and Aerial Tournament in Nottingham on Sunday (26th January). Tabitha has only been training in pole for the past 2 years so to...

Sustainable logistics provider Keert is celebrating a record-breaking 2024, with over 4,568kg of CO2e saved by using cargo bikes instead of diesel vans for local deliveries. The Isle of Wight CIC also contributed over 388 volunteer hours to support charities...

Children from 3 families received book tokens and certificates as a reward for their tenacity in finding all of the figures from the song ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ hidden in the shop windows of Cowes during December. The window...

The Movement for Good Awards, spearheaded by the Benefact Group, is set to donate over £1million to charities up and down the country this year and Isle of Wight residents can now make a nomination. Now in its 7th year,...

The NHS is encouraging parents and carers in the South East to ensure that children receive their HPV vaccination. The vaccine helps protect against human papillomavirus (HPV) and as a result of people receiving the vaccine there has been a...

Heineken UK has issued on recall on certain batches of its 550ml bottles of Newcastle Brown Ale because of the presence of glass fragments. The recall was issued on Saturday 25th January as a precautionary measure with Islanders warned by...

Fortis Energy, the Island’s commercial energy broker, has recently expanded its services to incorporate water, as well as electricity and gas. After more than 2 decades working with clients in the gas and electricity markets, Ryde-based Fortis Energy has taken...

The Environment Agency (EA) has issued a flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast tomorrow (Tuesday). Tuesday morning's tide at 10:00 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with Westerly Force 5 winds and large waves. The weather...

A chimney stack has been destroyed, tiles damaged and a window completely blown out by a lightning strike on a home in the rural village of Brighstone. Firefighters from numerous Isle of Wight stations have rushed to the West Wight...

Firefighters rushed to GKN in East Cowes this morning (Monday) following reports of a fire. Crews from Newport and Ryde rushed to the scene on Ferry Road at around 10:45. Staff were evacuated from the premises whilst firefighters investigated the...