Parents of children who have school dinners could see the price increase as caterer Chartwells looks to cover rising costs. It's just the latest increase forced by the cost of living crisis and could see meals increase as much as...

Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Donna Jones, has announced she will fund 50 extra police officers for the force to improve visibility.  The announcement has come after the Commissioner gained support from the Police and...

A number of schools across the Isle of Wight are to close on Wednesday as members of the National Education Union strike over pay and school funding deals. Matthew Parr-Burnam, executive headteacher of the Isle of Wight Education Federation, sent out...

This week's gallery has a strong weather theme with a mix of photos showing the cold and frosty yet also sunny weather we have been experiencing in the last week or so. There are some great pictures of some local...

The Mike Howley Trust (MHT) has entered into a partnership with Platform One College of Music and Quay Arts to help disperse funds from the Trust to writers and performance artists on the Isle of Wight during the first half...

The newly-elected Club Captain, Lady Captain and Seniors Captain were welcomed into office in the traditional manner at Freshwater Bay Golf Club’s annual Captain’s Drive-In, with over £300 raised for Independent Arts. the Captain’s Charity for 2023 who gave a...

Southern Water has awarded 3 additional Community Energy Grants across the Isle of Wight to support those in need this winter.    Since the scheme was launched in October, Southern Water have been inundated with applications for support with energy bills from...

3 towns on the Isle of Wight have benefitted from an £191,000 investment by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to install technology that will help to ‘self-restore’ electricity supplies. The distribution operator has installed the automated system on the...

Nearly 10,000 people on the Island described their health as 'bad' or 'very bad' in the latest census, new data has revealed. In data collected on the most recent census in 2021, around 1.3% of Islanders admitted their health was...

Lloyds Pharmacy in Newport is to close soon with Day Lewis Pharmacy set to take over the Pyle Street Store. The expected new proprietor, Day Lewis, already has a branch in the town and 1 in Carisbrooke, as well as...