A body has been found on a beach in Ryde this morning (Wednesday). The discovery has occurred to the west of Ryde Pier close to a slipway leading to the shore from St Thomas’ Street. Paramedics from the Isle of...

Isle of Wight sheep farmers are worried that the sharp rise in people walking their dogs in their fields could lead to more attacks on sheep and their lambs this Spring. Angus Baird, who farms over 2,000 sheep on the...

Dr Colin Pope One of the Isle of Wight's best-known wildlife experts has been celebrated in the naming of a new species first spotted on the Island.  The new discovery, named after former county ecologist Dr Colin Pope, is called...

Beryl, the e-Scooter hire provider on the Isle of Wight, has expanded its scheme to both East Cowes and Cowes, as well as now allowing Islanders to travel between Ryde and Newport. e-Scooters are available to hire through the free...

A teenager has been stabbed in the leg at a property in Oakfield, Ryde this afternoon (Tuesday). A cordon has been established around a terraced house at Blackthorn Close, off Slade Road. Police rushed to the scene at just before...

Members of the Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils have lobbied local MP Bob Seely over the lack of direct funding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today marks the National Association of Local Councils (NALC)’s annual Lobby Day. This is...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has extended the deadline for applications to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Mental Health Charitable Fund to 19th March 2021. This follows a short pause on the fund in December to simplify the...

More than 10.7 million people submitted their 2019/20 Self Assessment tax returns by the 31st January deadline, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. The remaining 1.8 million whose tax return is now late will not be charged a late...

All older residents living in care homes across the Isle of Wight have now been offered a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Government. More than 10,000 care homes across the country have been visited by health professionals with residents offered...

A special discretionary grant scheme to help Isle of Wight businesses during the current lockdown is to close for applications this Friday (5th February) – having so far paid out £2million to more than 500 applicants. The Winter Business Support...