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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

‘Wonderful and fantastic’ staff at the East Cowes Jhoots Pharmacy have not been paid in 3 months, an Isle of Wight councillor has highlighted. Independent East Cowes representative Karl Love voiced ...

After a strong start to the season, the Westwood Park outfit have won just 1 of their last 5 league matches. Goals have been hard to come by, with Cowes scoring only 12 times in 9 fixtures so far. The ...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has been scrambled to the car park at Mole Country Stores in Blackwater in response to an ongoing medical emergency. The Isle of Wight Ambulance ...

Islanders planning trips to and from the mainland over the festive period are being warned to expect major disruption, with a key section of the M27 due to close for 12 days between Christmas and New ...