Scooby the Bassett Hound has been successfully reunited with his owner after being 'detained' by Police in Wootton. The story began yesterday evening (Sunday) when Andy Dale was out walking his 3 dogs on a bridleway in Wootton. Unfortunately, a...

HM Coastguard is warning people to stay well away from cliff edges and the bottom of cliffs following a spate of recent rainy weather resulting in unstable areas near the coast and sea. Over the weekend, a dog was buried...

With the mercury struggling to hit 0c this morning, Island Roads have re-deployed their fleet of gritting lorries across the Isle of Wight. Gritting of primary routes commenced at 18:00 yesterday evening (Sunday) and now the gritters are being re-deployed...

A comprehensive programme of work to improve pedestrian accessibility is underway and will continue throughout 2021 and beyond. Making the network safer and easier to use by all pedestrians is a priority for the Isle of Wight Council and Island...

14-year-old Charlie Adkins, from Newport, has taken lockdown as an opportunity to compete nationally by taking part in online dressage competitions. The online competition works by filming a set course and uploading the video to the internet to be judged....

A driver has had a lucky escape after nearly being impaled on a wooden stake that came through the windscreen of their car this morning (Sunday).  Emergency services were called to Whippingham Road shortly before 06:20 following a single vehicle...

Last week’s Zoom cook by the families and young people of South Wight Area Youth Partnership (SWAY) reached over 20 households. A delicious apple crumble was enjoyed by all in the latest session of the ‘Box Project’. SWAY’s Box Project...

2 volunteer leaders for Girlguiding Isle of Wight, with over 60 years service between them, have been awarded Silver Oak Leaf Awards by Girlguiding’s South West England Region. Lesley Clifford and Shirley Saunders, both from Sandown, gained these awards for...

The Isle of Wight Against Scams Partnership has issued an update on scams that have come to light in the local community over the past week. Islanders are being urged to be very wary of any unsolicited phone calls, emails...

Police spent several hours in attendance at a property in Ryde yesterday (Saturday) following the discovery of the body of an 18-year-old girl. Officers were called to a residential address on Riboleau Street, alongside the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service,...