Latest News

Isle of Wight news from previous decades for the week ending 23rd September some 30, 60, 70 and 90 years ago... 30 years ago (1993) ISLE OF WIGHT PETTY OFFICER ABSCONDS WITH WREN FROM AIRCRAFT CARRIER INVINCIBLE An Isle of...

The team behind a community bus scheme in the West Wight has revealed exciting new plans to make the service greener and more cost-effective. This week the FYTbus team launched a new route using a brand-new electric bus that will...

Bus operator Southern Vectis is scrapping its adult 7-day paper tickets later this year in a bid to cut down on a high level of fraud, and the impact on the environment. The Go Ahead firm says that it wants...

A former 4,500sqft car repairs workshop building in Newport has been sold at auction for £236,000 following a bidding war. The freehold property at 47A Crocker Street, part of which runs behind adjacent residential properties, went for £46,000 above the...

Decaying bugs, rancid and mouldy food and a generally dirty kitchen have led to a 0 food hygiene rating for The Hungry Caterpillar Cafe at Butterfly World and Medina Garden Centre near Wootton. Environmental Health inspectors visited the café on...

Illustrative A mystery woman-in-blue recovered consciousness in the Royal Isle of Wight County Hospital in Ryde on 22nd September 1923, but was unable to remember who she was or how she had got there. The curious case was reported on...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust and NHS Blood and Transplant are calling on people to register their donation decision and talk to their families about organ donation.  Organ Donation Week 2023 (18th to 24th September) is an opportunity for...

Kay Marriott JP has been appointed as County President for St John Ambulance Isle of Wight. Island-born and bred, Kay trained as a nurse and worked in the field of health promotion; leading and managing the Island’s Reproductive and Sexual...

A newly transformed space for families providing a one-stop-shop for health services and support for parents and children of all ages has officially opened. The new Family Hub in Sandown (formerly the family centre building) offers families a single access...

Specialist Country Watch officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary are investigating the alleged destruction of a bird's nest in Shanklin, which is illegal under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. It was back at the start of July that...