The Island Sailing Club has announced the cancellation of the 2020 Round the Island Race.  Since first announcing the postponement of the 2020 event from May to September, the club has been exploring every avenue with all relevant authorities to...

6 children aged between 6 and 16 were rescued by lifeguards in Ryde yesterday (Monday), with paramedics called in to treat 2 young girls for secondary drowning. Ryde Beach Lifeguards dealt with 2 separate incidents within just 20 minutes of...

Plans for an engineering scheme to prolong the life of an erosion-threatened section of the Military Road at Brook have been submitted by Island Roads. The proposal, submitted to the Isle of Wight Council, seeks to protect a 25-metre section...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has issued some top tips for beating the heat this August as local forecasters issue another Level 5 heat alert for the Isle of Wight. 34c is expected in central and northwestern parts of...

Public Health England has confirmed that there are 2 new cases of coronavirus on the Isle of Wight. The new cases were identified on Saturday (8th August), according to the latest data made available. Before that, 2 cases were identified...

A new national campaign is underway to encourage millions of adults to kick start their health and reduce their risk of serious illness, including COVID-19. The campaign – unveiled as part of the Government’s new Obesity Strategy – encourages adults...

A car has crashed head-on into a traffic island between Fishbourne and Wootton this afternoon (Monday). The Kia Rio has smashed into the street furniture at Kite Hill, on the main road between Ryde and Newport. Police and paramedics are...

UK-based artist Steve Xoh has spent the last week making and hiding unique, hand-painted rocks on the Island's beaches for locals and tourists to find. The rocks are part of Steve’s #freeart project which has seen him leave drawings, paintings,...

A body has been discovered in the Solent just off the coast of the Isle of Wight. The authorities were alerted to the sighting of an object in the water at around 10:50 this morning prompting the launch of Gosport...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has launched an urgent appeal for £24,000 to ensure its flagship locomotive, O2 class No. 24 Calbourne, will be in steam in time for the Railway’s 50th anniversary celebrations in 2021. All steam locomotives...