Hampshire Constabulary has been honoured as the UK’s top police force for lesbian, gay and bisexual officers and staff…

A woman was charged on Monday, January 5th by detectives from Hampshire Constabulary’s Major Crime Department after the death of a man on the Isle of Wight. Helen Lawson, of Wellow, was charged with one count of murder…

Voting closes today (5th January 2009) on the design a flag competition organised by the Island Flag Committee and the Isle of Wight County Press. Voting was open to Islanders…

Boxing Day Swims for charity are taking place in Ryde and Ventnor today, which will see revellers take the plunge into sparkling, if a little chilly seas off the Isle of Wight. Ryde Boxing Day Dip in aid of the Barely Born Appeal and the annual Ventnor Boxing Day swim is always popular…

After winning “Best Major UK Festival” at the UK Festival Awards in 2007 and being nominated again this year, the Isle of Wight Festival is calling out to all its loyal and happy fans to vote for the festival to be nominated at this year’s Shockwaves NME Awards…

Carry On Actor Jack Douglas, who had been ill for a few years sadly died at 7.15am this morning on the Isle of Wight. Jack as a comedy actor was recognised in the Carry On Films, as the nervous and fidgety Carry On character Alf Ippititimus with his famous “Phwaay!” catchphrase…

Isle of Wight Police would like to thank residents in East Cowes for their response to a recent suspected case of criminal damage. A number of people came out of their homes to help clean three parked cars that had paint poured over them in an apparent act of vandalism…

Isle of Wight Nurse Teresa Day who featured in the news as Learning Disability Nurse of the Year, has scooped the Nursing Times Award 2008 for Sexual Health. The Nursing Times are the most prestigious awards in the Nursing Industry’s calender of which awards are presented to the finest and most inspirational nurses in the UK…