HSBC in Ryde closed its doors for good yesterday (Wednesday) shortly after Natwest did the same on 10th August. It means that both banks will be left with just 1 branch on the Island - both situated in Newport. Ryde...

Shanklin has been named as the best beach to visit in the South East of England this Summer and the 4th best in the entire country, according to newly released research. The study, compiled by SIXT - a car rental...

Bob Seely met with representatives from the Environment Agency in Ventnor last week to hear more about their work to monitor the quality of the Island's bathing waters. Explaining the process and findings on social media, Seely explained how the...

Bembridge RNLI lifeboat was launched to assist 4 people who were reported to be in the water following the sinking of their 17ft angling boat off Puckpool this afternoon (Monday). Although the 4 persons on board - including 3 children...

A 27-year-old man who was arrested following an alleged 'hammer attack' in Shanklin on Saturday night has been released on bail pending further Police enquiries. The incident was the 2nd of 3 that Police attended at the Roseglen Hotel in...

Yarmouth RNLI was tasked to assist a sailing boat, with 4 people on board, which had found itself stuck on a large shingle bank in the Solent on Saturday (19th August). The alarm was raised shortly before 17:30 and, within...

New data released by the BBC Shared Data Unit has revealed that the Isle of Wight Council faces a cumulative deficit of £8.5million across 2024/25 and 2025/26. This is significantly below the national average of £33million, although those figures are...

Isle of Wight Artist Garry Hurt has donated the proceeds from auctioning his painting of Isle of Man TT winner Steve Plater to Beaulieu Respite Centre in Newport. Hurt of Little Art at the Barn in Arreton presented a cheque...

A fire aboard a small fishing boat, carrying 2 men and a 13-year-old boy, led to an urgent call-out for Cowes RNLI lifeboat this (Sunday) morning. The outboard had caught fire when the 18-foot craft was over Gurnard Ledge. The...

2 men remain in Police custody following a spate of incidents at the Roseglen Hotel in Shanklin yesterday (Saturday) and today (Sunday). Police were 1st called to the Roseglen Hotel on Palmerston Road Shanklin at 16:22 yesterday (Saturday) to reports of...