MUCH-LOVED local entertainer Derek Sandy has sent a special Christmas message, and sings a festive favourite to County Press readers across the Isle of Wight, from his Caribbean retreat.   SCROLL DOWN ...

King Charles will give his Christmas speech to the nation on Christmas Day. The ten-minute message will be the King’s third, having been delivered by Queen Elizabeth II since 1957 prior to 2022. It ...

Having a short story printed in the Isle of Wight County Press was the prize for the eight to 11 year category of Sight for Wight's Short Story Writing Competition. This year's winner was Lillian ...

Sight for Wight celebrates local writing talent with short story competition and stories read by Chesney Hawkes and Joe Pasquale ...

A SYNCHRONISED skating team with strong Island connections has won several medals in two top ranking competitions. Solent Synchro, based at Gosport Ice Rink and comprising skaters from across the Isle ...

Downing Street would not be drawn on whether Sir Keir Starmer would like Lord Mandelson to work with Mr Farage.

Hundreds are expected to flock to the coast after Christmas for the annual Boxing Day swims across the Isle of Wight.

Nigel Bates has returned to EastEnders for the first time in 26 years in the soap’s Christmas Eve episode. The character, played by Paul Bradley, was seen at the community centre where Yolande Trueman ...

PRINCESS Anne is continuing a strong royal connection at one of the Isle of Wight's great institutions, the Island Sailing Club, by becoming its patron. The Cowes club is not a 'royal' warranted club, ...

The family of a 15-year-old boy who died three days before Christmas Day after being in collision with a car have paid tribute to a “lovely, caring boy”. Pedestrian Ryan Marshall was involved in the ...

A fence at Isle of Wight ferry firm Red Funnel’s Southampton terminal was hit by a lorry at the weekend. The incident, on Sunday, December 22, saw an articulated vehicle collide with some metal ...

A decision on devolution may delay Isle of Wight local elections in May 2025 by one year. The Isle of Wight Council Cabinet will vote on a proposal with three other local authorities to join the ...