In just the last six months, hundreds of emergency parcels from the Isle of Wight foodbank have been given children on the Island and over a thousand to adults, figures show.
The campaigns director at the Howard League for Penal Reform said the rise in the number of drugs found in prisons is a symptom of the problems in an overburdened and under-resourced prison system.
The rise in attacks on staff and prisoners, revealed in figures from the Ministry of Justice, shows the scale of the task officers are facing. Prison reform campaigners have declared it a "national emergency".
Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week has a great piece of advice - "Never make a big decision until you’re fully awake and in command of your intellect".
Jonathan Dodd returns with his weekly column and this week explores the fascinating subject of disruptive technology and without even mentioning Artificial Intelligence once.
The Mumford's have it! Isle of Wight Day was something special to celebrate for this Niton family, who swept the board at the parish’s children’s art competition.
Jonathan Dodd returns with his Sunday column and this week takes us on a wonderful journey into his past, sharing memories from his childhood and revealing when his love of penknives began.
Amey/IWC have quietly changed the rules on members of the public taking trailers into the dump. If they're judged as 'too long', they won't let you in after Monday. OnTheWight has asked them 'Why?'