Latest News

Councillors overwhelmingly voted last night (Wednesday) to give the Freedom of the Isle of Wight to remarkable local centenarian Mary Ellis, who is the world’s last surviving known female member of the Second World War’s Air Transport Auxiliary. The extraordinary...

Isle of Wight-based charity, UKSA, has been chosen as the Yachts & Yachting Charity of the Year for 2018. Located in Cowes, UKSA is a national charity that uses sailing and watersports as a catalyst to transform people’s lives. This...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely led a parliamentary debate yesterday (Tuesday) asking the Government to rectify decades of Isle of Wight underfunding and grant the Isle of Wight Council power to force ferry companies to instigate a public service...

Visit Isle of Wight has announced a new partnership with NFU Mutual to help improve tourism on the Isle of Wight and local businesses thrive and prosper. NFU Mutual, the UK’s leading rural insurance firm that provides personal, business and...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has confirmed that it will be looking at whether or not it is safe to continue providing some acute services on the Isle of Wight as it struggles to maintain acceptable standards and staffing...

Those wanting to build or make alterations to buildings on the Isle of Wight will have to fork out 20% more in fees from today (Wednesday) as a result of new government changes. Planning applications submitted from today will be...

Island Roads has helped Hunnyhill Primary School create a new construction area designed to encourage pupils to build their skills. The school has developed a special construction zone as part of work to help early years pupils develop their personal,...

Island families are set to benefit from the government's extension of tax-free childcare, which now includes support for children up to the age of 9. In April 2017 HM Revenue and Customs started rolling out Tax-Free Childcare, which helps working...

A landmark deal has been signed between Bear Hunt Films and Visit Isle of Wight which will bring ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ to life in 2018 on the Island. The year-long agreement will see a series of specially...

MP Bob Seely has told Parliament he will meet with a defence minister soon to discuss a new radar technology demonstrator at BAE Systems’ facility in Cowes. Speaking the Commons during a defence debate, Bob said the Government must look...