As schools open their doors for the new academic year, Ryde Academy has praised the impact of online tutoring in keeping their students engaged. Ryde Academy has worked with MyTutor, the online tutoring service, to provide additional learning for students...

Police established a crime scene outside a property in Ryde this morning (Wednesday) following an incident overnight. Blood could be seen splattered across the pavement and on a door at St John's Road, near to the junction with Warwick Street....

A 26-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle. The woman, from Newport, was arrested at around 19:30 last night (Tuesday) after being spoken to by police officers in Nicholson Road, Ryde. Officers from the...

A man who brought 'misery' to the people of Ryde has been charged with 3 counts of breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), just days after being made subject to the restriction. 50-year-old Jamie Peter Evans was handed the CBO...

A number of sailings on Wightlink's Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry service have been cancelled overnight on 1 day next week. Due to essential maintenance work required on the linkspan at Fishbourne, the 23:59 from Portsmouth and the 23:00 & 01:00 sailings...

Today is 'Back British Farming Day' and Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is encouraging us all to take part. There are simple things we can do to support the Back British Farming campaign – coordinated by the NFU –...

The leader of the Isle of Wight Council has announced changes to his Cabinet member portfolios. Councillor Dave Stewart says the changes have been driven in part by the need for his deputy, Councillor Stuart Hutchinson, to lead on strategic...

The Government has announced that from Monday groups of more than 6 people will not be permitted to meet at home, in outdoor spaces or in pubs and restaurants. With coronavirus cases starting to creep up again, Prime Minister Boris...

HM Coastguard mobilised resources to Sandown after multiple 999 calls were received about an inflatable swan drifting out to sea this afternoon (Tuesday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Tean we’re called out alongside Sandown Lifeboat at 16:33. It was reported that an...

Santa will be returning to Havenstreet this Christmas for his extremely popular festive visit to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. Tickets for ‘Santa Specials’ are now on sale via the railway’s website and with limited availability, they are expected...