The Government has confirmed it will not reverse its decision to scrap winter fuel payments, a move that will affect around 10 million UK pensioners who do not receive pension credit. From mid-September, these individuals will lose payments of up...

You have the power to take control of your blood pressure numbers – that’s the message for people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight during 'Know Your Numbers Week' (2nd-8th September). The theme for this year’s campaign from Blood...

RT Café Grill - a new restaurant and bar located at Royal Maritime House at St Thomas Street in Ryde - has won Best New Restaurant in the UK at the British Restaurant Awards. Owner Robert Thompson has said: "We...

Rotary on the Wight are delighted to be hosting the Cowbridge Welsh Male Voice Choir for their 2nd visit to the Isle of Wight. Raising money for local and international charities, the stirring sounds of the Welsh voices can be...

Fairhaven Residential Home in Ryde raised £784 for bears Benji and Balu at a fundraising event on 31st August. The brother bears have lived a life of misery in a tiny cage on the side of a restaurant in Azerbaijan....

The Marine Conservation Society is seeking the support of Isle of Wight residents for the upcoming Great British Beach Clean. This year’s event will take place from Friday 20th to Sunday 29th September. The Great British Beach Clean is a...

The Holistic Emporium on Sandown High Street is set to be showcased as the set of Small Town Witches an upcoming pilot being showcased on Amazon Prime. The story began with the Emporium receiving a call from Dadina Sagger of...

New research has named Freshwater Bay the 2nd best place to paddleboard in the UK. Outdoor experts at GO Outdoors named the best places to go wild swimming in the UK, looking at the water quality, average sunshine hours, popularity,...

Ventnor Town Council and St Catherine’s Church will be holding their monthly ‘Really Useful Thursday’ session at St Catherine’s Church in Ventnor on Thursday 5th September from 10:30 to 13:30. The event (formerly called ‘Our Place’) brings together groups from...

Ventnor’s 2nd team are celebrating promotion after clinching the Hampshire League Division 3 South title after a 6-wicket win over local rivals Shanklin & Godshill at Steephill on Saturday. This latest success represents a 2nd successive promotion for Ben Davies’s...