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Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has called for better integration between ferry and rail services to make connections easier for Islanders and visitors. Responding to a consultation on the South Western Railway (SWR) timetable, Mr Seely cited examples of...

An 80-year-old man from St Helens has been banned from driving after crashing his car whilst twice the drink-drive limit, but the courts have heard it was his partner that caused the accident in June of this year. Charles McKie,...

Modular housing could help provide a quick fix to homelessness on the Isle of Wight, with the Council looking to purchase 20 affordable, modular homes. As part of the Isle of Wight Council’s COVID-19 recovery plan, options for the building...

A former Army drill hall on the Island has been sold for £248,000 at auction and was among 105 lots listed across southern England in the November auction by regional land and property auctioneers Clive Emson. The building, standing on...

Wightlink is now sifting through applications from groups and individuals who want to take part in its sponsorship scheme in 2022.  Each year, the cross-Solent ferry company helps hundreds of people of all ages with thousands of pounds worth of...

Councillor Karl Love The care sector on the Isle of Wight may be stretched further as the deadline approaches for care staff to be fully vaccinated. In August this year, the government announced all those working in care homes, including...

19-year-old Harry Mortram has appeared in court after breaking into The Castle Inn pub earlier this year and stealing around £150 cash from the staff tip jar, as well as bottles of alcohol. Mortram, of George Street in Ryde, appeared...

Dr Rumi Chhapia, a former director of Portsmouth Primary Care Alliance who for a time worked on the Isle of Wight, has been jailed for 3 years and 4 months at Portsmouth Crown Court today (Friday) after he defrauded the alliance...

Lighter mornings, darker evenings but with some fantastic sunshine during the day this week, although things are starting to become wintery... Autumn colours Parkhurst Forest ~ Photo credit Jane Grewcock Sunrise Horsebridge hill ~ Photo credit Louise casley Fungi in...

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across Great Britain, meaning all bird keepers - including pet birds, commercial flocks or just a few birds in a backyard flock - are required by law to take a range...