THEATRETRAIN’S YOUNG PERFORMERS LIFT THE CURTAIN ON SUMMERTIME SPECIAL SHOW
Youngsters from Theatretrain Isle of Wight finally got their moment to shine again in their latest performance! After over 18 months since the last time they were on stage performing together, the 80+ students put on a dazzling summertime special...
Read moreDetailsSMELL OF SULPHUR ON BOAT PROMPTS FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE
The smell of sulphur emanating from a boat prompted an emergency call to firefighters in Cowes this evening (Tuesday). Both retained firefighters from Cowes and Newport’s whole time crew were mobilised to Shepards Wharf Marina at 20:38. On arrival a...
Read moreDetailsMISSING PERSON SEARCH LAUNCHED ON VENTNOR DOWNS
A search for a high risk missing person has been launched on St Boniface Downs this evening (Tuesday). 5 police units alongside WightSAR volunteers have been deployed to the downs in order to attempt to locate the person. WightSAR members...
Read moreDetailsCONCERN FOR THE ISLAND’S ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE AS LANDLINES TO BE COMPLETELY AXED
The traditional landline phone number will become nothing more than a memory when the services are axed from 2025, prompting concerns for the elderly, infirm, and vulnerable. The chopping of the services, which have been widely in existence since the...
Read moreDetailsCOASTGUARD AND PARAMEDICS RUSH TO SANDOWN ESPLANADE AFTER 2 PEOPLE PLUCKED FROM THE WATER
Emergency services including HM Coastguard and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are in attendance on Sandown Esplanade after reports of an incident involving people in the water this afternoon (Tuesday). Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team, alongside 2 ambulances, responded to...
Read moreDetailsOSCAR GETS CREATIVE WITH ISLE OF WIGHT THEMED GARDEN MURAL
Photos by Pete Box A Sandown resident has used his time shielding in lockdown to create a stunning piece of garden art - a huge mural and flowerbed in the shape of the Isle of Wight! Using garden materials and...
Read moreDetailsSTEPS CLOSED AS LAND MOVEMENT NOTICED AT WOODY BAY
A set of steps that allow walkers to access a beach in St Lawrence have been closed by the Isle of Wight Council for safety reasons. It's as land movement has been noted in the area and is said to...
Read moreDetailsDELAYS IN SANDOWN FOLLOWING MINOR TRAFFIC COLLISION
Motorists in Sandown are experiencing delays following a minor 2 vehicle collision on the Broadway this morning (Tuesday). It's understood that 2 cars have collided near to The Height's leisure centre. Traffic on the Broadway is heavy and slow in...
Read moreDetailsJUST 2 WEEKS TO GO UNTIL LARGS TO EAST COWES CHALLENGE FOR ISLAND DUO
A duo of Isle of Wight brothers are set to take on a monster 500-mile challenge to cycle from Largs in Scotland to East Cowes - and it starts in just 2 weeks! The challenge was originally first conceived in...
Read moreDetailsLIFE SAVING TRIP: COWES RNLI CROSS THE SOLENT TO AID MEN WHO SAVED CHILDREN FROM THE WATER
The crew of Cowes RNLI Lifeboat crossed the Solent this evening (Monday) to give follow-up support to 2 men following a life-threatening drama that had also involved 3 young children. Volunteer crew members were tasked to assist in an incident...
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