After the announcement that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's funeral is to be declared a bank holiday when it is held at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19th September, parents may need to find arrangements for their children with schools set...

After the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, well-rehearsed plans and preparations are being put into action ahead of her funeral that is to be held at Westminster abbey on Monday 19th September. Her Majesty's state funeral which will...

Bembridge CE Primary has been shining a light on energy-saving measures, thanks to the support of Wightlink’s Green Fund for Schools project. The Isle of Wight primary school successfully applied for £816 through the ferry company’s initiative to support school...

Floral tributes were laid at Church Litten park this afternoon (Saturday), in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Local dignitaries descended on the popular park in Newport for a short moment of reflection at 13:00. Chairman of the Isle...

Filmmaker Bruce Webb has been appointed by the Sandown and Lake Youth Forum to help create a place-changing £5,000 public artwork for The Bay this autumn, with the Newport Youth Panel now offering their own £5,000 art commission. Bruce was...

Police units and an armed response vehicle (ARV) are on scene at a property on Hunnyhill today (Saturday), causing part of the busy road to be blocked. The incident - believed to be a domestic one - occurred shortly after...

Following a centuries' old tradition, there will be a local Proclamation to announce the accession to the throne of our new monarch, to be held in St Thomas' Square Newport tomorrow (Sunday) at 13:00. Residents are invited to join the...

Motor neurone disease association volunteer Jennie Lewis is to leave the association after 20 years of hard work and devotion to a charity so close to her heart. Mavis Summerfield was 1 of life’s treasures. A devoted wife, mother and...

A car has mounted a grass verge, cut straight through a hedge and ploughed into a house in Blackwater this morning (Saturday). The incident occurred on Blackwater Hollow at around 05:30 this morning. A black Honda Civic driving towards Newport...

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...