From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world have welcomed 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. The New Year’s Eve ball dropped in soggy Times Square, where ...

North-West England was bearing the brunt of the rain with an amber weather warning in place on Wednesday morning.

I completely agree with your reader S. Meadows (CP 27-12-24) that leaving shop doors open during the winter is a disgraceful waste of energy. May I pre-empt some likely counterarguments.

Thirty rowers took part in a Christmas row on the River Medina. Members of the Wightlink-sponsored Ryde Rowing Club, both new and old, participated in the event on December 28. The group, which ...

The Isle of Wight is gearing up to host a major chess tournament featuring some of the UK's brightest stars. The Wightlink Isle of Wight Chess Tournament will take place at Ryde School from February ...

An Isle of Wight woman has raised thousands of pounds for charity after trekking to Everest Base Camp. Sabiane Grant undertook the 12-day trek for Barnardo's in partnership with Co-op, raising £6,000.

An Isle of Wight secondary school has won an award for a school trip to Vietnam. Carisbrooke College won My Best School Trip at the School Traveller Awards in London for a ten-day trip to Vietnam in ...

Emergency services are attending a crash this evening (Tuesday, December 31) on Sandown Road, Bembridge. Fire services have three pumps at the scene.

Energy bills will increase by £94 for millions of households across the UK from this month, as energy regulator Ofgem lifted the energy cap again. The price cap will rise from £1,834 per year to ...

Scammers often prey on people when they are at their most vulnerable - at stressful times such as moving house.

The show will test the new contestants’ trust, as well as their skills in detection and backstabbing – with the chance of winning up ...

The BBC has confirmed that actor Ross Kemp will be returning to EastEnders for the soaps 40th anniversary in 2025.