A student at Cowes Enterprise College’s Sixth Form has been named as ‘highly commended’ by the Royal Geographical Society in their ‘Young Geographer of the Year’ competition. Jess Claridge-Law, who is a student in Year 13 at Cowes Enterprise College, was...

Scarrots Lane in Newport will be pedestrianised on Saturday to allow for a fun-filled day of Christmas celebrations. Step into Christmas, a local event organised by businesses in Scarrots Lane, will be held tomorrow (Saturday) from 10:00-18:00. There will be...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

Nestlé has issued a recall on 3 of its hot chocolate products today (Thursday) as they may contain small pieces of food-grade silica beads. The recall was issued this afternoon as a precautionary measure with Islanders warned by the Food...

Following 1 of the hottest summers on record, which saw families flock to the Island's beaches, new data has revealed 13 seaside hotspots across the Island as having 'excellent' bathing water quality. Beaches at Cowes, East Cowes, Seagrove, St Helens,...

Santa will again be visiting the Freshwater Independent Lifeboat boathouse just before Christmas. The big man will be there between 11:00 - 15:00 on Saturday 17th December. Children will get the chance to have a chat with Santa and there's...

An afternoon of celebration was held at Orchard House Care Home in Newport on Friday 25th November as both staff and residents celebrated the home's 30th anniversary. Parent company, Barchester Healthcare, which runs Orchard House, started out in 1992 with...

The Isle of Wight Council has pledged to do all that it can to support parents of pupils at Chillerton and Rookley Primary School to find alternative education for their children. The pledge comes after the school said it faced...

The Island's largest Garden Fair returned for 1 of the most successful weekends yet. The 22nd fair hosted over 170 Island and mainland nurseries, garden and craft exhibitors, Elizabethan re-enactment and dancing, live falconry displays, dog shows, magic shows, live...

After a competitive application process, surf therapy charity The Wave Project has been selected to take part in the Big Give’s Christmas Challenge aiming to raise £44,000 in just 1 week - and they need your help. These funds will...