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Another COVID milestone has been passed on the Isle of Wight as more than 200,000 vaccines have been dished out. Figures from NHS England show since the rollout of the coronavirus vaccines began in December last year, through to 8th...

A parish council has slammed the public engagement and consultation efforts of the organisers of the recently revived Isle of Wight Road Races (IWRR). The proposed motorcycle event will take place in April next year through Chale, Shorwell, Brighstone and...

Monday 2nd August - Friday 6th August 2021 • Leo Mark Woodford, 28, of Gunville Road in Carisbrooke was made subject to a 12 month community order for the offence of theft. He was ordered to pay £500 compensation. •...

A brand new initiative that has seen Boots Pharmacy technicians visiting schools across the Isle of Wight to administer nasal flu vaccinations for children aged 4-11 has been hailed a success. It is the first time this has been done...

GCSE students across the Isle of Wight are celebrating their hard work and achievements over the 2020/2021 academic year, with the Isle of Wight Council praising them on their ongoing resilience despite the challenges caused by COVID-19. Last year, public...

With a month to go until Walk the Wight 2021, Islanders have been urged to sign up in support of Mountbatten. The iconic walk will return on 12th September – 4 months later than usual due to the COVID pandemic....

A woman who slapped a man in a Travelodge after he called her a 'cheap junkie whore' has appeared before Magistrates charged with assault by beating. The court heard that 25-year-old Natasha Pink of Forest Close, Newport, who works as...

For the first time in living memory Morrisons will shut its doors on Boxing Day to say thank you to staff for their efforts during the COVID pandemic. Thoughts are now starting to turn to this year's festivities leading to...

Parkdean Resorts’ Nodes Point Holiday Park has been awarded the Tripadvisor 2021 Travellers’ Choice Award. Every year, Tripadvisor pulls together reviews and ratings that travellers share from across the globe to highlight the very best in the Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice...

A programme involving 35 children has successfully been held by the Ryde Beach Lifeguards - with each of the children aged between 8 and 15 learning lifesaving skills over the course of a week. Last year, the Beach Rookie Lifeguard...