Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has announced further support of around £500,000 for community initiatives in her continuing campaign to drive down anti-social behaviour (ASB). The PCC’s ASB Fund supports local communities who are striving to make their neighbourhoods...

Southern Vectis has announced the launch of an exciting new campaign to attract and recruit women drivers across its bus operations on the Isle of Wight.  With the ‘Go-Ahead Women’ initiative, Southern Vectis is embarking on a mission with the...

A person stuck in the mud near St Catherine's Point resulted in a call out for HM Coastguard and the fire service earlier this afternoon (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to a man...

A road traffic collision involving a van and a motorbike is causing traffic delays on the main road into East Cowes this afternoon (Friday). Emergency services were first called to Whippingham Road near Barton Manor at around 13:30 following reports...

The Wight Noize initiative has returned and is once again giving young musicians the chance to perform on the biggest stage the Isle of Wight has to offer. Wight Noize is a mechanism to support young musicians on the Isle...

Following a test event by the newly formed Cowes Film Club, based at Trinity Theatre in Cowes, organisers have confirmed that the club is now officially up and running! Close to 50 souls braved foul weather conditions to come along...

Isle of Wight author, MJ Trow, has just published his latest book, History vs Hollywood - How the Past is Filmed. The book highlights the many mistakes of Hollywood’s historical movies and pinpoints historical films that were pivotal in terms...

A revised timetable is to be in operation for up to 4 weeks on Wightlink's Fishbourne-Portsmouth vehicle ferry route from Monday (11th March).  The cross-Solent operator is warning that the revised timetable - which they haven't yet released - will...

With increasing pressure on the demand for housing and meeting those needs, the Isle of Wight Council is encouraging people to bring their empty properties back into use and tackle their negative impact on neighbourhoods during Empty Homes Week 2024....

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (8th March 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 12453 £100.00 9176 £100.00 17989 £100.00 17465 £100.00 2736 £100.00 13957 £100.00 8929 £100.00 13139 £100.00 11752 £100.00 4922 £100.00 17838