The UK has called for an independent investigation into the downing of an Azerbaijani plane thought to have been caused by a Russian missile. President Vladimir Putin apologised “for the fact that the ...

On Friday at 11am, John Swinney met with representatives from the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation – a charity set up in honour of Doddie Weir, a Scottish rugby union player who died of motor neurone ...

Thousands of motorists have been caught drug-driving at least four times, sparking calls for ministers to consider ...

A quiz is held on the last Thursday of every month, and the pub employs local staff to Niton. In 2025, Anita and Ray aim to do more renovations to the pub, and possibly install an electric car ...

THE Isle of Wight Council has issued a warning to Islanders following the closure of a coastal path due to landslips. The local authority is urging us to stay well away from cliff edges and the bottom ...

An Isle of Wight lecturer and sailing volunteer met her sporting hero at a royal carol service earlier this month (December). Claire Backhouse, lecturer in Sport and Adventure Management and volunteer ...

Sandown Carnival has organised a firework display at 6pm on New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1). Fireworks will be launched from the end of Sandown Pier, with revellers due to line Sandown's ...

AN ISLE of Wight man accused of exposing his genitals in the lead up to Christmas will go before a judge in the new year. The case of Martin D'Arcy, of no fixed abode, was heard before Portsmouth ...

It was back in 2016 that Nikki Flux-Edmonds’ six-year-old daughter, Keziah, was killed by her father. Four years on, and Nikki spoke of her 'huge, huge loss', and shared how running a children's ...

Small boat crossings have continued in the English Channel on Saturday despite the morning’s foggy conditions. Pictures showed the Dungeness lifeboat bringing a number of people, thought to have been ...