Cross-Solent travel operator Wightlink has warned of possible disruption to its services this weekend as Storm Darragh prepares to batter the Island.  Darragh - named by the Met Office - is set to bring with him strong winds and heavy...

A Christmas concert at Newport Minster raised over £6,000 for Wessex Cancer Support on last weekend (Saturday 30th November). Over 200 people attended Music at the Minster, featuring an array of musical talent from across the Island. The evening began...

A medical emergency in the village of Freshwater has resulted in the scrambling of the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) this afternoon (Friday). Resources from the Isle of Wight Ambulance service - who were dealing with a...

Wightlink is once again challenging the people of the Isle of Wight to come up with good ideas to help the Island become more sustainable, through its Green Innovation Fund. Island groups are invited to apply for a share of...

The disabled toilet at Appley has been closed by Ryde Town Council today (Friday) after it was damaged by vandals. It is understood that act of vandalism took place overnight (Thursday into Friday). Unfortunately, the Appley conveniences have been a...

Newport Carnival has announced that they have been forced to postpone their 2024 Christmas Parade. The event - which was due to take place tomorrow evening (Saturday 6th December) - has been pushed back until Friday 20th December. The parade...

The Island’s first youth employment hub has seen outstanding success just 6 months after opening. Hailed as a physical ‘one-stop-shop’ to provide 18–24-year-olds who are on out of work benefits with employment skills support, the hub has helped over 100...

A 60-year-old Totland man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug following an incident in Cowes last night (Thursday). Police were called to the scene on Town Quay just before 22:00 following a report...

Over £300,000 worth of drugs have been removed from the streets of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight as part of a national week of intensification to tackle the drug supply and related high harm that brings violence and misery...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (6th December 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 1449 £100.00 17640 £100.00 14082 £100.00 18031 £100.00 9922 £100.00 15380 £100.00 14191 £100.00 3670 £100.00 11494 £100.00 17438 £100.00 17561