🌳 A special garden at Mountbatten Isle of Wight has been transformed in memory of two much-loved Islanders, creating a lasting legacy for patients, families and visitors to enjoy.

A well-known Cowes café, restaurant and bar has closed with immediate effect. Joliffe says rising costs, staffing difficulties and falling footfall left the business unable to continue. Read the full statement from the team.

A new sporting club is making waves on the Isle of Wight. The Wight Sharks Inline Hockey Team has officially launched and is recruiting players, coaches and sponsors.

🎵 A youth music project in Sandown is among the latest beneficiaries of Isle of Wight Foundation funding as community groups are urged to apply before the 15 June deadline.

🚚 Weight limits have been removed from seven Isle of Wight bridges, allowing heavy goods vehicles and public service vehicles to use key routes once again.

🎶 With the Isle of Wight Festival just days away, the council has announced temporary changes to a number of services, including Seaclose offices, 1Leisure Medina and the Register Office.

A medical emergency onboard Wightlink's Victoria of Wight has led to delays of up to an hour on the Portsmouth-Fishbourne route this afternoon.

🚢 Wightlink is urging more young Islanders to take advantage of its free mainland travel scheme, with thousands of journeys already issued but many still unused.