Copper wires provided their own electricity so landline phones worked during power cuts. This isn't the case with fibre. News OnTheWight sought answers for readers
Volunteer 'Energy Helpmates' could be retired electricians, plumbers, gas fitters, engineers, teachers, university lecturers or more. Learn how you could help the growing number of Islanders faced with fuel poverty this winter
Remember loads of Isle of Wight roads were marked as shut on SatNavs and Google on one of the busiest days for tourists? Here’s what the council offered News OnTheWight as their explanation
The draft plan includes policies that mean that affordable housing is even more affordable to Islanders, gives more protection to the countryside and that new homes will be net zero carbon
The Isle of Wight Coroner shares in detail with News OnTheWight why the average time to complete an inquest into a death has risen from 40 to 56 weeks in the last year
Karl Harding from Harbour House argues that the evidence presented to the licensing committee was for a separate event, not the current trading licence
If you choose to join the campaign to cancel direct debits and not pay fuel bills this winter, you could face other consequences that push you further into or towards poverty, says Footprint Trust