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A new assessment of pharmacy services on the Island does not address the real issues concerning Islanders, the Isle of Wight Council leader has said. These include obtaining medication, short-notice closures and retention and recruitment of staff. Isle of Wight Council...

41-year-old Nigel Brayley has been disqualified from driving for 2 years after being found guilty of failing to provide following a crash near Apse Heath. On 16th July this year, Brayley, of Clarence Road in Wroxall, was driving along Canteen...

The Isle of Wight's latest musical triumph, Wet Leg, are to appear on ITV's Jonathan Ross Show on prime time television this coming Saturday (19th November). The band, headed up by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, will perform 1 of...

A hairdressing salon that has stood in a well-known Shanklin location for over 20 years could be turned into flats. Booty Hair and Beauty Salon, on Cross Street, will be closing imminently as its owner retires, planning documents submitted to...

The Isle of Wight Council’s controversial draft Island Planning Strategy (DIPS) will come before councillors yet again as a decision on its future is hoped to be made. Last month, an extraordinary meeting of the full council was called to...

55 years after the decision was made to remove the Isle of Wight from its name, Hampshire Constabulary has revealed that the force will from today (Wednesday) be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary. The official name change...

The team over at Teemill are asking their customers to return old and unwanted Teemill products so that they can reuse and recycle them in what they are calling 'Take Back Friday'. Currently, less than 1% of the world’s clothes...

A new boss of the Isle of Wight Council could be announced today (Wednesday). It follows the departure of former chief executive, John Metcalfe, earlier this year after 6 years at the authority. He moved to Cumbria County Council. The...

An Isle of Wight councillor wants the local authority to ‘rebuke’ the Council's leader on the decision for secrecy over legal discussions surrounding Floating Bridge No. 6. Last month it was announced the authority had reached a confidential, financial settlement...

Many local services face severe cutbacks due to spiralling costs caused by inflation and demand pressures, the Local Government Association (LGA) is warning ahead of the Autumn Statement. The LGA is clear that the scale of the funding gaps faced...