Appreciating the sea and its impact on positive mental health has inspired a local business to support a surfing charity. Vectis Refrigeration has joined the Wave Project’s Surf Therapy Business Alliance, to help offer more surf courses to young people...

The Isle of Wight Council wants to hear from residents and local groups about new plans to improve cycling and walking routes across the Island. The authority is looking to adopt four Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) as...

Supermarket giant Tesco is recalling its 8-pack of Chicken Tsukune Skewers after they were labelled with the incorrect use by date. According to the recall notice, the packet should be dated 10/12/24 instead of 23/12/24. Such an extension to the...

The Isle of Wight Festival bagged an award win at the 2024 UK Festival Awards in Bristol earlier this week. Held at Document - an event and venue space in Bristol - on Tuesday evening, the IOW Festival won big...

 Controversial plans to close a total of 6 primary schools on the Isle of Wight are set to go ahead if Cabinet can agree next week. Following a consultation period, which ended on 1st November, the Isle of Wight Council...

Local weather forecaster IW Met Service has issued a weather warning for both heavy rain and severe gales which look set to batter the Island later this week. A spell of heavy and persistent rain is expected from around 16:00...

Reports of a man drinking a bottle of wine behind the wheel of a parked car resulted in a Police response to Ventnor yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary quickly descended on the South Wight...

St Mary’s Vaccination Hub is urging people who are eligible to take advantage of the autumn/winter vaccination programme and protect themselves against winter viruses.  Getting vaccinated is one of the best ways to help stop the spread of winter respiratory...

The staff at Merrie Garden in Lake are looking for the people who stole their inflatable penguin Christmas decoration to return it to the pub before they involve the Police. The theft took place at around 19:30 on Monday night...

South Western Railway (SWR) - whose subsidiary Island Line operates train services here on the Island - is set to return to public ownership next year, the government has announced. The move comes just days after one of the Government’s...