Police are conducting a large scale search for a wanted individual in a public park in Sandown tonight (Saturday). The National Police Air Service helicopter is circling in the skies above as officers conduct a sweep of Los Altos Park,...

Coastguard Rescue Officers have assisted the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service in evacuating an injured person from a remote part of the South Wight this afternoon (Saturday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to Watershoot Bay near Niton at 14:30...

The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight now sits at 45. Official figures from Public Health England have revealed that the number of cases has increased from 41 on Thursday to 45 today (Saturday)....

An Island building company boss and chairman of a body that promotes health and safety within the industry has welcomed confirmation on what construction work can and cannot be undertaken during the COVID-19 outbreak. John Nicholson, chairman of the IW...

With the nation currently in lockdown in response to the coronavirus outbreak, a spot of gardening is often a popular way to get fresh air while still sticking to the Government’s social distancing guidelines.   And while Scottish and Southern...

People making new claims for Universal Credit will no longer need to call the Department as part of the process. Instead, a bolstered frontline team will proactively call claimants if they need to check any of the information provided as...

The Minister of State for Social Care, Helen Whately, has written to the chief executives of major supermarkets asking them to give social care workers the same access to stores as NHS staff. Up and down the country, including here...

Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team responded to reports of 3 swimmers in difficulty at Egypt Point near Cowes earlier this evening (Friday). Solent Coastguard requested officers conduct a search of the shore close to the New Holmwood Hotel after receiving a...

Photo: Portable Antiquities scheme Discover more about the sites and diverse collections of the Isle of Wight Heritage Service through a new series of fun-filled, craft-based activity packs. Families are being invited to earn their stripes as a history detective...

The number of coronavirus deaths on the Isle of Wight has sadly increased to 8, it has been announced by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust this afternoon (Friday). The latest victim is said to be a man in his...