Concerns for the safety of 8 men and women aboard 4 small craft being used dangerously on the water led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat being launched earlier this evening (Thursday). The individuals had crossed the Solent from the Calshot area...

19-year-old Alex Thomas Raftery has been given a suspended sentence by a Crown Court judge after setting fire to and destroying 3 barns on the outskirts of Ryde last year. Raftery, of Kinson in Bournemouth, has been handed down a...

The Prime Minister has announced a number of changes to the lockdown restrictions currently imposed on the country, including the ability for Islanders to see friends and family from Monday - albeit in a limited way. With the number of...

Matalan has confirmed that its Isle of Wight store in Newport has now re-opened. The much-loved chain, which sells a mix of clothing and homewares, closed all of its stores across the country almost 8 weeks ago. During the lockdown,...

The first-ever specimen of a pterodactyl, more commonly found in China and Brazil, has been found in the UK - and it's right here on the Isle of Wight. A fossil hunter recently discovered a peculiar shaped fragment of fossil...

A total of 38 people have now died from COVID-19 at St Mary's Hospital, the latest figures from NHS England confirm today (Thursday). Since the start of May the total number of coronavirus-related deaths at St Mary’s has increased by...

4 people in Lake are celebrating today (Thursday) after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode. The Little Heath Court neighbours netted the windfall when PO36 9NZ was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery on...

A discarded cigarette is thought to be the cause of a fire which came dangerously close to a gas meter in Newport this morning (Thursday). 1 appliance from Newport Fire Station was mobilised the short distance to Langley Court on...

Cineworld has announced that it plans to re-open it's Isle of Wight cinema in July, subject to the anticipated go-ahead by Government officials. With lockdown being eased week-by-week, businesses are starting to prepare to trade once again once they are...

A new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has shed light on the scale of small business efforts to help their communities during the current crisis. Although thousands of small firms and self-employed individuals are temporarily shut down...