The RSPCA charity shop in St James’ Street, Newport, is to close this weekend ahead of a move to a new store next month. And to mark the end of 10 years at its current location, the shop is going...

The burst pipe at Fairlee Road - Photo: Southern Water The fragility of the Southern Water network on the Isle of Wight is at 'unprecedented and unsustainable levels' according to a report by Island Roads. The report describes the current...

A new video has revealed the complex work undertaken by Island Roads to replace a heavily used railway footbridge in Shanklin. The video demonstrates the difficulties faced by work crews and engineers including sharp bends, large sections of steelwork, aerial...

A man has suffered catastrophic leg injuries after a boat fell on and crushed his leg in Cowes. Emergency teams were summoned to a boatyard off Cowes High Street following the incident last week, which saw the man suffer major...

Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team was tasked to recover a dinghy that had been drifting in the entrance to Wootton Creek this morning (Tuesday). HM Coastguard received notification from Wightlink's cross-Solent vessel, St Clare, that the rubber dinghy was drifting unattended....

Police in Surrey are appealing for the public’s help in finding an Island man wanted in connection with an ongoing investigation. James Robertson, also known as James Collyer, from the Isle of Wight, is wanted in connection with an ongoing...

2 flood alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency following a night of heavy rainfall across the Isle of Wight last night (Monday). The first alert, for Gurnard Luck, has been brought into force after around 25mm of rain...

Cross-Solent operator, Red Funnel, recorded a £24.7million loss in the first year of the pandemic (2020) despite laying off almost 40 staff. The company, which has its headquarters located in Bugle Street, Southampton, saw its turnover fall by a staggering...

Residents of 20 postcodes in the Cowes area are without electricity following a power outage this afternoon (Monday). SSEN says that the postcodes, all within the PO31 area, are expected to experience disruption until at least 16:00. Engineers are said...

Carol Firth, a Girlguiding Isle of Wight leader from Binstead, has been presented with a ‘Compass Award’ - one of the highest awards in the South-West England Region. This award can be gained by any adult member of Girlguiding in...