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Police have issued photographs of 2 bikes worth £2,000 that have been stolen from Wroxall this week. The bikes were stolen from a shed on St John’s Road at some point between Sunday night (3rd September) and Monday morning (4th...

Following the departure of Peter Shaw from the Island Innovation Trust at the end of the Summer term, it has been announced that Matthew Parr-Burman will become the new Executive Headteacher on 1st January 2018. Matthew Parr-Burman has been a...

HolidayLettings.co.uk, a TripAdvisor company and the UK’s leading holiday home booking site, has revealed that Shanklin is among the top destinations holidaymakers select for family-friendly holidays. Using an algorithm analysing ratings and reviews for all UK properties, Holiday Lettings identified...

Bob Seely MP is urging the Government to cut stakes on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) after it was discovered Island gamblers lost nearly £3 million on them in 2016. There are 55 FOBTs, nicknamed the ‘crack cocaine of gambling’,...

Cowes Water Taxi has come to the rescue by offering a cross-Medina service between East Cowes and Cowes at times when the Council-funded passenger launch is not running. With the floating bridge out of action until further notice, a replacement...

The former Ocean Hotel in Sandown is to be transformed into a luxury retirement property comprising of 60 studios and apartments, offering the perfect investment opportunity. The Isle of Wight has the second highest proportion of over-50s (45%), and is...

Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Michael Lane, has named Flick Drummond as his preferred candidate for Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner role. Michael Lane, Police and Crime Commissioner, said: “I am delighted to name...

Many said it wouldn’t last, but 6 years on and local deal website The Price is Wight continues to go from strength to strength.  Tens of thousands of Islanders are signed up to receive the best deals and discounts from a...

4 trainee boatbuilders at Wight Shipyard are getting some extra help with their Apprenticeship thanks to Wightlink and the Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS) Foundation. Jack Powell, Toby Wilcock, Josh Hiscock and Scott Thomas of Wight Shipyard in East Cowes are...

Seizing vehicles must become the default penalty for fly-tipping as part of tougher punishments for waste crime, according to the Country Land and Business Association (CLA). The organisation which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses has launched a 5-point action...