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 ...

Tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia were without electricity on Tuesday after more heavy snow and winds that also brought ...

A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames has made an initial court appearance and will remain in custody.

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

Ayodele Jambgadi, 28, of Kingston Road, Ilford, east London, is next due to appear in custody at Inner London Crown Court on January 7.

A decision on devolution may delay Isle of Wight local elections in May 2025 by one year. The Isle of Wight Council Cabinet will vote on a proposal with three other local authorities to join the ...

The 50,000-year-old remains of a baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost have been unveiled to the public by researchers in Russia’s Siberia region, who call it the best-preserved mammoth body ...

Santa Claus has been spotted all across the UK by observers on the ground eager to receive their Christmas presents.