2 men were arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Newport overnight in what Police have dubbed a '2 for 1' deal. Police were called to reports of a vehicle which had struck a bollard near to McDonalds in Newport...

Firefighters from Ryde, Newport and East Cowes have attended 2 separate fires in the open this evening (Friday). A single crew from Ryde were mobilised to Pondcast Lane, Havenstreet at around 18:50. The wholetime crew discovered that a bonfire was...

A car has crashed into a street sign on Military Road this evening (Friday). Police are in attendance at the scene of the crash near Atherfield, close to Whale Chine. A Toyota Yaris has collided head-on with a ‘reduce speed...

Renters affected by coronavirus will continue to be supported over autumn and winter through comprehensive measures confirmed by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick this week.  The Government has changed the law to increase notice periods to 6 months meaning renters now...

Isle of Wight Council tips will be accepting kerbside general waste from Tuesday (15th September) for the first time since March, but in the near future Islanders are going to be asked to stop using black bin bags. The relaxation...

Wight Shipyard Co has achieved a UK first by building 4 ferries simultaneously at its yard in East Cowes, for a leading Maltese tour operator. The order, WSC’s largest ferry export order to date, consists of 2x 20m and 2x...

Budding authors of all ages have been taking part in a competition launched by Isle of Wight charity Independent Arts. In March, Independent Arts launched their first creative writing competition - Jot. Through this competition, which aimed to encourage anyone...

Islanders are being reminded that now is not the time to overlook virus prevention measures. The Isle of Wight Council has urged residents to continue to take precautions against coronavirus as the number of new cases recorded locally has increased...

CycleWight, the advocacy group for cycling on the Isle of Wight, is calling for the Isle of Wight Council to show greater ambition and a long-term commitment to improving cycling cycle infrastructure on the Island. The recent reversal of the...

The Isle of Wight’s Suicide Prevention and Intervention charity has taken things to new heights in an already busy month for the team. SPIIOW are always looking at ways in which their frontline team can help a person who is...