Between April and September 2025, fire incidents increased by around 36% compared to the same period the previous year.

If you’re feeling brave this Christmas, there are plenty of opportunities to take a chilly dip in the sea across festive season!

The annual competition, organised by the Yarmouth Traders Retail Collective and led by Adrian Evans, added extra magic to the town’s seasonal celebrations.

Over the past 12 months, more than £70,000 in travel support has been provided through 43 sponsorships.

An Isle of Wight hotel with panoramic views of the sea could be expanded with new sitting rooms and roof terraces.

Netball is helping Isle of Wight residents get active, lose weight, and boost wellbeing thanks to the Island’s gloji Lose Weight Programme.

Aspire Creative Hub is inviting young people to form, rehearse, and perform in a real band with the launch of its new Build a Band project in Shanklin.

Isle of Wight planners are being urged to reject plans for a 127-home development near Freshwater, after more than 60 objections were submitted to the council.