A main road between Newport and Carisbrooke has now reopened following the completion of emergency water repair works today (Wednesday). Carisbrooke Road - which links traffic heading from Carisbrooke to Newport's High Street, West Street, Trafalgar Road, and Drill Hall...

After nearly 18 months without singing, the Newchurch Male Voice Choir is now pleased to announce that it has resumed practices. The men will be taking it gently to start with, and this makes it an ideal time for new...

A full weekend of racing on the Medina last weekend brought the Hants & Dorset season to a close. Newport Rowing Club A shortened season due to Covid meant crews were still fighting for championships points, which brought a bumper...

An environmental concern sparked a multi-agency response to a beach in Bembridge yesterday evening (Tuesday). Officers from Hampshire Constabulary attended the scene at Point Beach at around 17:00 after receiving reports of members of the public constructing a bonfire with...

Cyclists who took part in End2End last weekend helped to raise almost £9000 for Mountbatten. Nearly 200 people took on the challenge of cycling from Culver Down to Tennyson Down (and back again for some!). A Mountbatten spokesperson said: "Thank...

Parents and guardians of children and teenagers in Newport have been issued with a warning by the Police after several youths were caught on camera jumping and climbing on high roofs. Pictures captured by Newport Shopwatch members show several instances...

A teenage girl has been rescued from the sea in Shanklin after fears that she could be drowning this afternoon (Tuesday). Emergency services including HM Coastguard were called at around 15:50 after the teen was seen to be struggling in...

The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce’s flagship event for business-to-business networking is now less than a month away. More than 50 businesses will be exhibiting at Expo 2021, sponsored by WightFibre, held at the Lakeside Park Hotel in Wootton...

An environmental campaigner has smashed the world record for swimming around the Isle of Wight. Plasterer Oly Rush from Upton, Dorset, circumnavigated 65 miles around the island in 15 hours and 9 minutes – smashing the previous best of 26...

Isle of Wight schools affected by the recent ransomware attack are now undertaking a data collection exercise. This process would usually happen at the start of term to ensure the data they hold on file is up to date and...