All are welcome - Wight Harmony will be singing before and during the service, followed by mulled wine and mince pies.

Christmas is almost here and Amey staff who collect your waste and recycling deserve some time off too, so don't forget to check when your rubbish will be picked up.

Teachers, support staff and other school employees were recognised at the inaugural Isle of Wight Education Awards.

On certain days, in certain locations, at certain times, you'll be able to park for free in council car parks. Check details carefully to avoid a ticket.

Take a break from the Christmas shopping in Newport on Saturday for a visit to the Museum of Island History. There's free entrance, things for the kids to do, and you can take along any of your own archaeological finds to show the experts.

A little premature for Christmas Day cooking, but if you bookmark this article you can return to it nearer the time, as it contains helpful tips and advice about food safety at Christmas time.

The Isle of Wight council say the plan reflects the needs of Island people and draws from a whole range of evidence from bodies such the Office for National Statistics. Have your say during the eight week consultation.

You can park for free for part of the day in many of the Isle of Wight council car parks for Small Business Saturday tomorrow - but make sure you're in the right one before walking off without buying a ticket.

It's that time of year when those sleeping rough need somewhere safe and warm to sleep. OnTheWight has the details of this winter's arrangements.

After the consultation period, the Island Planning Strategy will be reviewed and updated in light of the comments, and submitted to government, where it will be looked at independently by a planning inspector.

The new ratings follow last year’s overhaul by the care watchdog to make its inspection regime more rigorous.