Islanders who are most in need are being offered vouchers to help buy food as the cost of living crisis in the UK continues. The new scheme will allow people to spend the one-off vouchers at one of the Island's...

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...

Heinz products have been dropped from the shelves of all 4,000 Tesco stores - including here on the Isle of Wight after a pricing dispute with parent company Kraft. Popular household staples such as baked beans, tomato ketchup and a...

The 3rd day of Cowes Classics Week saw South Westerly winds from 8 to 15 knots and some sun, giving competitors an easier day’s racing and enabling 2 races for the classic dayboats on the bank, as well as 1...

The Island Masters competition that sees grass track riders take to the shale track on their specialist equipment starts its 3-meeting series tonight (Thursday) at the Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde. A popular addition to the summer speedway programme in 2021,...

Hampshire Constabulary and Sovereign Housing Association have made £20,000 available to community groups in Ryde to bid for projects relating to youth engagement, community mental health and tackling anti-social behaviour. Community groups and initiatives will present their ideas at the...

Isle of Wight Scoobfest - a festival showcasing Subaru cars - returns to Sandown Airport this weekend for its 3rd year. The event will see over 300 Subaru's from all corners of the United Kingdom descend on the Island for...

Maritime charity UKSA has celebrated the dedication of its employees during its inaugural long service award event, which took place at its Cowes headquarters recently. With 100 full-time employees and another 100 freelance staff during the peak summer season, the...

A planning application has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council to create 5 new houses in a residential area of Ryde. The plans will see 4 bungalows and 1 house built on land on Victoria Crescent, the former...

The Isle of Wight's population of people over 65 has grown by 25% - an increase of 8,200 - in the last 10 years alone, Office for National Statistics data has shown. Data from the 2021 census has revealed the...