Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is extending the support it provides to those most vulnerable by expanding the eligibility of its Priority Services Register to include customers at increased risk of severe illness during the coronavirus pandemic. A dedicated...

Photo: Friends of Freshwater Fire Station A potentially harmful refrigerant leaking from a domestic fridge led to a call out for Freshwater’s retained firefighters earlier tonight (Saturday).  1 retained crew was mobilised to an address in the West Wight after...

Public Health England has confirmed that there are now 67 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight. The official number has increased by 9 from 58 on Friday. Despite the rise, the Isle of Wight still has one...

At least 1 person is feared to be trapped underneath a cliff fall between Shanklin and Luccombe this evening (Saturday).  2 Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor, Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 from Lee-on-Solent and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat...

Childline has revealed that it has seen large numbers of children getting in touch due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), carrying out over 1,700 counselling sessions about the issue in the last 3 weeks alone – bringing the new total to over...

The British Army have been working to clear out, refurbish and transport beds from the former Camp Hill prison to St Mary's Hospital for use in the battle against COVID-19. Many locals have reported rare activity at the now-disused prison,...

Police are hunting for 2 men who are accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s whilst she was enjoying a walk on the outskirts of Newport on Wednesday evening.  The incident is said to have occurred at around...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after a Police car was the target of an attack outside St Mary's Hospital this morning (Saturday). Officers were making enquiries at the hospital in Newport when NHS staff saw...

Record Store Day, which was due to take place in Ventnor today (Saturday), was set to be the busiest and buzziest day of the year for Ventnor Exchange, which is now postponed like many other events. Do not fear though......

Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge, Ventnor and The Needles will be providing Mutual Aid support to Hampshire Constabulary this weekend to help enforce the Government's lockdown restrictions. Islanders can expect to see Her Majesty's Coastguard patrolling coastal areas around the...