The charity says animals like Bryony — a dog found abandoned in a caravan, left scared and neglected — highlight why support is so vital.

Isle of Wight indie stars Wet Leg have dropped a brand-new music video for their track Pokémon, fresh off the back of three Grammy Award nominations.

The Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival is back, bringing festive lights, music, and community cheer to the village from 4th–7th December. The celebrations kick off on Wednesday 3rd December with the Mountbatten Hospice Lights of Love Carol Service at 7pm in St Mary’s Church, with the lights switched on from 6:45pm. Across the four main festival days, visitors can explore over 150 decorated Christmas trees at eight venues, including St Mary’s Church, Brighstone Methodist Churc

Network Ryde has honoured 27 young people for completing their Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards at a special ceremony.

Your guide to all the best new films and TV shows coming to screens in December

Whether you’re after handmade gifts, live music, a seasonal run or time out with loved ones, there’s plenty happening on the Island this December.

Long before every brand tried to make us cry with a soft piano cover of a 70s song, Christmas adverts were simpler. Brighter. Louder. Often a bit weird. And for kids growing up in the ’80s, ’90s or early 2000s, these ads weren’t just commercials — they were the official announcement that Christmas had started. Here are the five festive adverts that shaped childhood Decembers and still live rent-free in your memory. 5. The Coca-Cola “Holidays Are Coming” Truck (1995–present) E

Nothing captures the true spirit of Christmas quite like… total chaos in the toy aisle. Before online pre-orders, stock alerts, or next-day delivery, parents had one option: physically fight their way through December crowds to get The Toy of the Year. Here are the five infamous Christmas toys that caused genuine carnage — bruised ribs, empty shelves, and “we might have more in the stockroom” lies included. 5. Cabbage Patch Kids (1983 release) The dolls were cute. The afterma