Sir Keir Starmer has wished British Jews a happy Chanukah, as the festival coincides with Christmas for the first time since 2005. “Chanukah is a time for family, community and celebration. Chag ...

LONG before the Christmas presents were wrapped and the Christmas turkey went in the oven, Easter eggs started appearing on the shelves of Isle of Wight supermarkets. Yesterday, on Christmas Eve, ...

The mildest start to Christmas Day on record has been recorded for Northern Ireland and Scotland. In Kinloss, Moray, temperatures reached 11.9C, while at Killowen, Co Down, it peaked at 11C for the 24 ...

Island Roads will resume its highway improvement activity straight after the Christmas and New Year holidays.

A popular Isle of Wight restaurant has been added to the Michelin Guide. RT Cafe Grill in Ryde, run by Island chef Robert Thompson, has been listed in the prestigious guide. The guide includes The ...

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Russia’s strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid “with no respite even at Christmas”. Russia launched a massive missile barrage on Christmas Day, with the aim of crippling ...

Scottish parents are celebrating a different kind of festive cheer this year as they welcome newborns. Alyshia Glen of Bellshill and her partner Daniel McGhee met their daughter for the first time at ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sir Brian May, Kylie Minogue and and Sir Paul McCartney are among the host of famous faces to share festive well-wishes on Christmas Day. The Queen guitarist, 77, treated fans to a video of him ...

Despite the backdrop of global wars and a continuing cost-of-living crisis, Britons still found time to have fun in 2024. From racing through mud on lawnmowers to riding penny farthings while dressed ...

The long-life food items were collected at the Tesco Winter Food Collection from November 25 to 30, at Ryde, Sandown and Ventnor stores.