The Isle of Wight’s Armed Forces Champion says progress is being made towards securing better support for local veterans following a series of talks in Westminster.

Carisbrooke College’s first-ever Battle of the Bands has been hailed as an unforgettable success after more than 50 students performed in front of a packed school hall.

Waxham House Care Home in Ryde has been rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an inspection which identified breaches across 6 legal regulations.

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court.

A new monthly breakfast club aimed at supporting veterans and their families has officially launched in Cowes earlier this week, with local civic leaders backing the initiative.

Schools Minister Georgia Gould MP recently visited the Isle of Wight to meet education leaders, teachers and families as part of a visit focused on SEND provision and educational leadership.

Children from Freshwater and Yarmouth School have been helping to create a brand-new wildflower meadow as part of a community project aimed at boosting biodiversity in the West Wight.

Isle of Wight indie favourites Wet Leg have announced a deluxe edition of their chart-topping second album, 'moisturiser', nearly a year after its original release.

National Reading Volunteer Award winner Jeanne Jones has praised Isle of Wight primary school pupils whose artwork has been selected for a special reading bag initiative designed to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading.

Budding school-age artists on the Isle of Wight are being invited to draw their dream cat to feature in an exhibition for Cats Protection's 65th anniversary.