Women born in the 1950s should be entitled to compensation for the Department for Work and Pension's failures to notify them of State Pension age changes, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has found. The 3.6m affected women received...

Hartford Care is inviting the local community to 2 events at its Highfield and Springfield Nursing Homes on the Isle of Wight in the coming weeks. To celebrate Easter, Highfield Nursing Home on Queens Road in Ryde has partnered with...

Dinosaur Isle and the Isle of Wight Library Service are set to receive a share of £7.4million through the Government’s Cultural Investment Fund. The funding will support important upgrades to museums and public libraries such as vital repairs, renovations and...

Isle of Wight swimmer Zac Lacey has retained his 200m T21 butterfly title in a hard-fought race at the 2024 World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships in Turkey today (Monday). The competition, held in Antalya, is the pinnacle for swimmers with...

Isorropia Foundation has announced the release of a short film aimed at enhancing the understanding of mental health support available on the Isle of Wight. With approximately 1 in 6 people experiencing moderate to severe depression in any given year,...

A Brownie Unit from Sandown and their leaders have been climbing high recently thanks to fun adventures organised by Kingswood Centre at Bembridge. After spotting the chance to experience new activities such as wall climbing and Aeroball, the 4th Sandown...

Dover Park Primary School recently hosted an exhilarating Science Day, dedicated to exploring sustainability and our interconnected world. This immersive experience - held during an event on Tuesday 19th March - allowed the entire school to delve into the wonders...

A fundraiser has been launched so that primary school student Archie - who was mugged and assaulted during an incident in Shanklin last year - can attend therapy sessions. The 10-year-old was subject to a 'mugging' on the evening of...

More than 100 driving offences were identified in the space of just 2 days as part of proactive efforts to tackle crimes on Isle of Wight roads. Throughout Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st March, mainland-based Roads Policing Unit (RPU) officers...

The opening event of the Pop's Nature Reserve in Bembridge was witnessed by a large crowd last Saturday (16th March). Leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Phil Jordan and Chairman Claire Critchison officially opened the nature reserve - located...