Chapel Street both ways closed due to electricity work from B3341 St James Street to Union Street. Until 31st December.

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 ...

More than 2,500 meals' worth of food have been donated by generous customers on the Isle of Wight. The long-life food items were collected at the Tesco Winter Food Collection from Monday, November 25 ...

Hit BBC sitcom Gavin And Stacey is due to air its final episode, five years on from a Christmas proposal that gripped the nation. The series, which originally aired between 2007 and 2010, follows ...

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

Shoppers cheered retailers with a last-minute spree on Christmas Eve after a lacklustre festive season. Footfall was up by 31.1% across all UK retail destinations up until noon on Tuesday compared ...

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

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, ...