A van has rolled down a hill and ploughed through the window of a property in Ryde tonight (Monday). The incident has occurred on the lower section of George Street between the junctions with the Esplanade and Castle Street. It’s...

Cowes Men’s Shed has received a boost this week - thanks to a donation from local bus operator, Southern Vectis.  The Storeroom2010 community project, located on Somerton Industrial Park, was set up as a space for local people to use -...

The main road between Shanklin and Ventnor has been blocked by a fallen tree this afternoon (Monday). Access between the 2 towns has been completely severed at Church Road. A large tree has come down across the entire carriageway. Motorists...

Ryde’s unique historical Georgian and Victorian heritage and seaside environment, both continually under threat, will be scrutinised at a meeting of the campaigning Ryde Society tonight (Monday). A new Place Plan report will reveal there is insufficient green space and...

McDonalds is set to open a drive-thru restaurant on St George's Way in Newport, it has been confirmed. The fast food giant has applied to the Isle of Wight Council for planning permission to install signage relating to the development...

Smart Island Live, the Island’s environmental and sustainability Expo for the business community, will be returning to East Cowes in May. Last year’s inaugural event was a major success with 212 registered delegates from 146 different businesses, coming from the...

Retained firefighters from Freshwater have gained entry to a property in the West Wight in response to a medical emergency. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service requested the assistance of the fire service at just gone 09:30 this morning (Monday)...

Islanders affected by cancer will still have somewhere to go for help and transport to take them to their mainland hospital appointments after communities joined forces to save Wessex Cancer Trust. Wessex Cancer Trust, a self-funded charity which provides emotional...

Photo: Adrian Brown Storm Ciara certainly left its mark on the Isle of Wight with homes damaged, trees down and major disruption to cross-Solent travel yesterday (Sunday). Firefighters were called to the Camp Hill estate in Newport when the end...

A male was freed from his vehicle by firefighters following a single-vehicle crash in Niton during the early hours of this morning (Monday). The incident occurred on Newport Road - between Ford Farm Lane and Rectory Road - at just...