A brand new information and support service has been launched by Ryde Town Council. Here to Help is to be based at Ryde Library and will offer support, reassurance and a helping hand to local residents all in one place....

Vectis Youth Rugby Club and Ryde's Denbigh House Dental Practice teamed up to protect the teeth of local rugby players. Dorana Stone and Johanna Thompson - a duo representing Denbigh House Dental Practice - recently volunteered their time and skills...

The Dairyman’s Daughter pub in Arreton took home the top prize for the ‘Best Pub’ at last week's Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards. The prestigious Awards Ceremony, held at Northwood House in Cowes, aims to recognise the local businesses...

This Christmas, Islanders are being asked to donate to the fundraiser of Cassidy Ley, a 20-year-old woman from Ventnor who has just months to live. Cassidy suffers from a plethora of painful, terminal medical conditions including dilated cardiomyopathy, ventricular tachycardia,...

Permeable paving is set to be installed outside County Hall in Newport from today (Monday) as part of new measures to help protect against storm overflows and flood risks while bringing community benefits. The project will transform part of Newport...

Crowds gathered in Godshill this morning (Sunday) to witness the opening of the village's new accessible play park. Some 9 years in the making, the playground - located on Central Mead in the village - was unveiled at an unofficial...

As part of ICRTouch’s ongoing commitment to improve opportunities for young people in tech careers on the Isle of Wight, the local software company has made a generous donation to the IW College. ICRTouch has donated various pieces of equipment...

A Police response to Ryde last night (Saturday) saw a man arrested and a woman handed a community resolution.  Police attended the address on Amherst Place at around 20:00 last night to detain 34-year-old man who was wanted on a...

A multi-agency operation - which included the tasking of Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 - took place on the beach at Luccombe last night (Saturday) after 2 people became cut off by the tide. Resources from HM Coastguard, Hampshire & Isle...

A power cut has left as many as 300 customers in the Godshill and Sandford areas without supply this evening (Saturday). The outage was first logged at around 19:30 with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) hoping to restore power...