71-year-old Stephen Morris has been charged with drink driving after crashing into a number of parked cars on a main road in Ryde last night (Friday). Police were called to Marlborough Road at just gone 23:30 following reports that a...

A brand new pool hall will open its doors in Ryde next week. Rocket Ronnie's will open in the former Arcadia gaming arcade on the Esplanade on Monday - just as COVID restrictions are lifted. The family-friendly pool hall has...

A man in his 60s was taken to hospital following a fall from height in East Cowes last night (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised a retained crew from East Cowes at just before 21:00 following...

Irate locals fed up with dog poo being discarded by a 'phantom depositor' in Seaview have erected a sign encouraging those 'defiling' the beauty spot to stop being lazy and to walk to the nearby bin. The printed sign has been placed...

A young child heading across the Solent with his mum for hospital treatment fell in between the gangway and a Red Jet vessel at Red Funnel's West Cowes terminal this morning (Friday). The youngster escaped with minor scratches when he...

43-year-old Stacey Walford has been banned from driving for 2 years after being caught behind the wheel whilst more than 3 times the drink-drive limit. On 28th April this year, Police Constable Lacey was driving through Apse Heath when a...

A woman has been detained under the mental health act following an incident at the Travelodge Hotel in Newport this afternoon (Friday). Officers were alerted to a developing situation at the hotel on Lugley Street in the town, close to...

Red Funnel has announced that it is adding more Hi-Speed Red Jet crossings from Monday (17th May). The new crossing times being added to the Red Jet timetable are: Monday to Sunday Departing Southampton: 21:35 Departing West Cowes: 22:15 Fridays...

A group of 15 students from Ryde Academy have qualified to be part of Team England in the Dance World Cup, due to be held in Telford, Shropshire between 13th-20th August. Children from 62 countries across the globe will be...

3rd-placed Romans beat near-neighbours Saints in a highly entertaining 9-goal thriller at Vicarage Lane on Thursday night. The game was played at Brading due to the unavailability of Smallbrook stadium. 3 weeks previously, Brading had beaten Ryde 9-3 in the...