The UK could be set to get an extra bank holiday in 2025, as the country marks two major anniversaries, reports suggest. The Daily Express reports that the Government has not yet decided which weekend ...

From grabbing a bargain to sea swimming and watching traditional sporting events, people have indulged in a range of Boxing Day activities.

ISLE of Wight rowers finished the year in style by winning national awards. Members of Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club won at the British Rowing Awards 2024. Lesley Walters won the Talent Development ...

High-flying Bournemouth stretched their unbeaten run to six Premier League games but had to settle for a point after being held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace. Having amassed 13 points from the ...

The final episode of Gavin And Stacey gripped viewers as characters Smithy and Nessa finally got their happy ending.

Azerbaijan observed a nationwide day of mourning on Thursday for the victims of a plane crash in which 38 people were killed and all 29 survivors injured as speculation mounted about the possible ...

A popular Isle of Wight bar and restaurant has announced “with a very heavy heart” that it has closed after three years in Newport.

AN ISLE of Wight man accused of making improvised explosives will go before a judge early next year. The case of George Swain, of Mary Rose Avenue, Wootton Bridge, was heard before Portsmouth ...

Actor Michelle Collins has said her EastEnders character Cindy Beale is “a woman on the edge” as she reflected on the explosive Christmas Day goings-on. Collins, who has a starring role in the festive ...

This winter, you can sign up for a once-in-a-lifetime challenge, husky sledding in Sweden’s Arctic Circle with the Lapland Husky Trail – all in support of Mountbatten Isle of Wight.

A piece of jewellery, sold at Sainsbury’s and Matalan, has been recalled due to a “serious chemical risk”. The Beeline Belly Bar, which has a pendant shaped like a daisy attached to it, has been ...

The Isle of Wight Boxing Day derby between East Cowes Vics and Newport in the Wessex League is set to attract a big crowd.