From 1st April 2026, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will introduce a new Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) to support people facing financial hardship. This follows the Government Spending ...

Shoreline Productions is bringing Disney’s The Little Mermaid to Shanklin Theatre this November. Following the sell-out success of The Phantom of the Opera earlier this year, Shoreline Productions is ...

Dame Ellen MacArthur has paid tribute to Frank Fletcher – CEO of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust- as he celebrates 20 remarkable years at the helm. Having taken over the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust ...

A new era is dawning for Visit Isle of Wight as a fresh Board of Directors, made up of leading figures from across the local tourism industry, has been elected following long-overdue elections. The ...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published ...

Rogue builder Richard Sullivan, who defrauded Island residents out of around £20,000 as part of a ‘get rich quick scheme’, has been jailed for more than 3 years. e years and nine months, after a ...

The Isle of Wight Council has welcomed a visit from the President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as part of a 2-day tour championing the power of planning across the South East. RTPI ...

Ventnor 2nd XV have surged to the top of the Hampshire Premiership South table following a commanding 62–17 bonus-point victory over a strong and experienced Southampton side at Watcombe Bottom. The ...

Some 14 sections of highway totalling around 7km in length will be improved over a 3-week period, beginning on 10th November. The roads to be improved are Mayfield Road in East Cowes, Howgate Road in ...

An IT blunder has revealed that the Government is set to give Hampshire’s new mayoral authority £1.3billion over the next ...

A total of 6 Isle of Wight organisations have secured funding from The National Heritage Lottery Fund, to deliver projects that shine a light on the rich history of the Island. Ranging from capturing ...