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 ...

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.

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 ...

The Times says in his first New Year’s Day message as Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer has acknowledged many people feel it is “hard to think about the future” amid news of Labour’s falling poll ...

Submitting a Self Assessment Tax Return ahead of the January 31 deadline is simple with these easy tips and hacks ...

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 ...

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

An amber warning for heavy rain has been put in place across parts of North-West England until 9am on New Year’s Day.

The UK faces a “year of rebuilding” while also “rediscovering the great nation that we are” in 2025, according to Sir Keir Starmer. The Prime Minister used his first new year’s message since entering ...

Islanders are being urged to get vaccinated against flu and Covid viruses by their local NHS after a rise in people visiting the emergency department with flu over Christmas. The Isle of Wight NHS ...