Premier Inn say that an opening date for their new seaside hotel in Sandown has not yet been set, despite a notice on their own website stating the hotel will open in October. For the past few weeks, visitors to...

A car has crashed into a wall on a side road in Sandown this morning (Wednesday). Police were called to the scene at around 07:30 when a VW Polo collided into a boundary wall on Fort Street, off Avenue Road....

From today (Wednesday), Islanders can spend more time outdoors and enjoy a wider range of activities for any length of time. The Government has started to ease the lockdown restrictions imposed on 23rd March, but today’s advice is strictly limited...

There is finger lickin' good news for fast food lovers as it is confirmed KFC in Newport will re-open its drive-thru next week. It has been weeks since Islanders were last able to get their hands on KFC's thighs, but boneless...

Police are negotiating with the occupants of a vehicle which has been stopped by officers in Ryde this evening (Tuesday). 2 individuals are refusing to exit the Peugeot 306, which has been pulled over at the entrance road to Tesco. 7...

Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for help in locating the whereabouts of a vehicle that evaded officers during a pursuit this morning (Tuesday). The silver/grey Nissan Murano - registration T60 BAP - was involved in several incidents...

The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) is urging dog owners and walkers visiting rural areas to follow the Countryside Code, amid the loosening of certain lockdown rules. Today's call comes as the UK’s coronavirus lockdown restrictions are partially eased...

Day trippers to the Isle of Wight have been told to stay away as the Government relaxes the lockdown restrictions so that from tomorrow (Wednesday) people could travel great distances. Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined his 'first sketch of a...

On 7th March the first confirmed case of COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight was announced. Now, just over 9 weeks later, there are a total of 156 cases locally. Data released by Public Health England this afternoon (Monday) shows...

Dashcam footage has recorded the moment a car, thought to have been pursued by Police, nearly wiped out a Ford Fiesta at the Yarbridge crossroads in Brading this morning (Tuesday). At 11:50, the Nissan was travelling off of Brading Downs...