A yacht with 4 persons on board has run aground at Whitecliff Bay near Bembridge, prompting a multi-agency emergency response this lunchtime (Saturday). Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor have been joined on scene by Sandown & Shanklin Independent...

Rail safety specialist, Zonegreen, is using its latest technology to protect depot staff on the Isle of Wight's railway from the risks associated with manual hand points. The firm has installed 3 Points Converters at Ryde St. John’s Road depot,...

Cake design competition winner Amelie, 13, decided to donate her cake to the staff at Isle of Wight NHS Trust as a big thank you for all their hard work during the coronavirus pandemic. Grace’s Bakery's Thank You Rainbow Cake...

A man who is accused of setting fire to a hotel in Newport will stand trial at the Isle of Wight Crown Court in October. 54-year-old David Rumalshah, of no fixed abode, is accused of arson following a fire at...

Now that we’re beginning to get accustomed to the warmer weather, and as many of us are spending more and more time outdoors, Hampshire Constabulary want to gently remind residents not to leave windows open or doors unlocked during this...

Her Majesty’s Coastguard is warning people not to take risks at the coast this weekend. The warning comes as lockdown eases in various parts of the country meaning coastal exercise and visits are allowed. With the weather set to be...

Retained firefighters from East Cowes were mobilised to a local park during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). 1 appliance was sent to Victoria Grove at 00:17 when it was reported that a fire in the open has developed....

Concerns for an overdue vessel with 4 persons on board prompted a late night tasking for Needles Coastguard Rescue Team and Lymington RNLI yesterday (Friday). Solent Coastguard requested the mobilisation of Coastguard Rescue Officers at 23:04 to conduct a search...

Applications to adjust the planning conditions on the proposed Pennyfeathers development on the outskirts of Ryde have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. It's been almost 5 years since the large-scale Pennyfeathers scheme was given outline planning permission,...

Coastguard Rescue Officers assisted paramedics in transferring an unconscious female off the beach at Sandown this afternoon (Friday). Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team were given an immediate tasking shortly before 16:30 to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service at Culver...