The new Chief Constable of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, Scott Chilton, has admitted that confidence in policing has 'taken a knock' but has vowed to show members of the public that the force, under his stewardship, means business....

Smokers on the Isle of Wight are being urged to give quitting a go this No Smoking Day, which is being marked today (Wednesday). The majority of smokers want to give up the habit and the annual awareness day encourages...

Eastern Eye, an Indian takeaway and restaurant in Sandown, has received a 1-star food hygiene rating after Environmental Health Inspectors branded it 'very dirty' and found that the general standard of hygiene was 'poor'. The establishment, located on the High...

More than 130 speeding drivers were caught on roads across the Isle of Wight in February, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has confirmed. Throughout February, the Safer Roads Unit made 27 visits to 20 separate locations across the West,...

Islanders are being invited to experience an amazing adrenaline rush by descending 100m down the side of Portsmouth’s iconic landmark, the Spinnaker Tower, in aid of Age UK Isle of Wight. This June, Age UK Isle of Wight are offering you unmissable...

Blackgang-born actress Dame Sheila Hancock has revealed that she was sacked from Channel 4 show Celebrity Gogglebox after quizzing producers about the amount of explicit content she was being forced to watch.  90-year-old Hancock - who appeared on the show...

Charities on the Isle of Wight have a chance to win a share of a £25,000 prize pot offered by expert charity insurer Ansvar as part of its Community Campaign. Many good causes in the region have been struggling to...

Wight Proms organisers have announced a lunchtime concert series called ‘Wight Proms Wednesdays’ which will be held monthly at Northwood House. The Wight Proms is the annual outdoor festival celebrating comedy, opera, drag, musical theatre, dance and classical proms, which...

Jack Up Events, the Island’s leading provider of retro musical entertainment, is proud to announce the success of 2 sell-out shows at Shanklin Theatre on consecutive weekends. On Saturday 25th February, Jack Up Events presented "A Night of a Thousand...

A power cut has hit Godshill leaving nearly all of the village without power this morning (Tuesday). The outage was first logged at around 08:45 this morning. 22 postcodes are affected with an estimated 413 customers without power. Scottish and...