3 budding photographers from the Isle of Wight have scooped top prizes in a photography competition run by housing association, Sovereign. Designed to inspire people to have fun, get creative and form a connection with Sovereign and their wider community...

A Ventnor woman has blasted the 'thoughtless and insensitive' behaviour of vandals who have spray painted a 4-letter expletive on the bonnet of her car. Jane Percival was due to visit her elderly father on the mainland today for the...

Firefighters from Ryde have used buckets of sea water to extinguish a small tree fire on the beach at Fishbourne this morning (Wednesday). 1 appliance was mobilised to the seaside location between Wootton Creek and Binstead at around 09:45. The...

Armed Police, thought to be from the mainland-based Tactical Firearms Unit, were joined by local officers in carrying out a dawn raid on a house in Newport this morning (Wednesday). Heavily-armed officers, dressed in full tactical gear, were seen in...

Island retailer Bayliss & Booth has moved from Riverside in Newport to a new ‘home on the hill’ at Wootton. Previously a Harwoods car showroom, the premises, including the old workshop, have been transformed into the Bayliss & Booth world...

Cabinet member for transport and infrastructure, Councillor Ian Ward, has said that the Isle of Wight Council is managing the Island's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic in a 'safe and sensitive way'. Last night it was announced by the Prime...

Isle of Wight arts organisations are set to receive thousands of pounds from a new COVID-19 emergency response fund. 6 Island groups and individuals have been awarded a share of over £160,000 with the largest sums of money going to...

Organisers of the annual Isle of Wight Scooter Rally have announced that the event has been cancelled for 2020. VFM say that the safety of scooterists, bands, crew and the Isle of Wight residents is paramount and that they are...

Forecasters at IW Met Service have issued a Level 2 heat alert for the Isle of Wight for tomorrow (Wednesday). 26c to 28c is expected widely across the Island, with a few places such as Freshwater and Newport reaching a...

With the absence of Wightlink's regular passenger service, Anderson Boat Cruises has stepped in to operate a vital ferry link for those in the West Wight and on the mainland. The vessel Coral Star will be used to operate between...