Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed new measures that will better protect mobile home residents from rogue caravan park owners. Under the new measures, councils will be given greater powers to tackle bad practice and exploitation of residents,...

A meat cleaver and a machete have been seized on the streets of Shanklin overnight.  Police conducted a stop and search on a male in the seaside town late last night (Friday) and discovered 2 large, concealed bladed articles. A...

Graham Biss, Steve Apter and Jeremy Dale have all been recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list, it has been announced tonight (Friday). Graham Biss, Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, has been awarded a British Empire Medal...

Local car enthusiast and pub landlord, Rich Fox, has revealed the latest incarnation of his Ford Focus RS ahead of this weekend's Isle of Wight Takeover. The 'Monster' features in a new video produced by Fuelled Media which highlights the...

Music fans are being urged to snap up their Isle of Wight Festival 2021 tickets as soon as possible as this year's later-than-usual event is on the brink of selling out. The rescheduled 4-day event is due to rock Seaclose...

Last weekend's Drive-in Cinema event has so far raised around £18,000 for the Isle of Wight branch of the Wessex Cancer Trust. Some 750 cars booked to attend the 2-day event at Sandown Airport, with 8 films shown on a...

This year Ryde in Bloom is going to be bigger and better than ever before and schools are being invited to get involved, with over 1,000 packs of seeds distributed to primary schools in the town. Ryde Town Council has...

2 Isle of Wight volunteers who have devoted their time to creating and maintaining a vital community hub are being honoured by Southern Vectis as COVID Heroes. The local bus operator launched its campaign, designed to recognise the mammoth efforts...

'Safe swimming' buoys have now been installed at Widdick Chine in Totland Bay, Totland Parish Council has announced. It is hoped that the floating buoys will solve the issue of boats mooring too far inshore, in an area where many...

Live entertainment and big stars return to the Island this summer at Robin Hill’s brand new event, The Woodland Sessions, which will be running between 15th - 17th July. The Woodland Sessions is a series of intimate outdoor concerts, taking...