Overtopping of sea defences is expected in Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin and Freshwater tomorrow (Sunday) as Storm Ciara is set to batter the Isle of Wight. The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Island's coastline as Sunday morning's...

A new generation of homeowners will be able to take their first step on to the housing ladder thanks to a scheme cutting the cost of some new homes by a third, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced. First Homes...

More than 260 donations were made in 2019 via a free online memorial feature offered by a number of Isle of Wight co-operative funeral homes. Thanks to the generosity of those who have recently lost a loved one, £11,880 was...

2 new state-of-the-art aircraft have taken to the skies, boosting the lifesaving search and rescue missions carried out by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA). Equipped with multiple state-of-the-art sensors, the planes can spot a person in the water up...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has set a 'yellow alert' for the region in anticipation of Storm Ciara bringing high winds and heavy rain this weekend, with the potential to impact to the electricity network. As previously reported by...

Officers from Hampshire Constabulary’s Joint Operations Unit used drone technology to conduct a search in Ryde tonight (Friday) following reports of a person on the rooftops. Police and the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to George...

Firefighters are tackling a kitchen fire at an address on Pan estate in Newport this evening (Friday). 2 appliances are on scene at a domestic property on John Street, off Robin Hood Street. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue...

An amber weather warning for strong winds has been issued for the Isle of Wight, with structural damage to buildings and significant travel disruption expected. Islanders are being warned that a spell of very strong winds will develop on Saturday...

The Forestry Commission has applied to the courts to get an illegally parked caravan removed from Firestone Copse. Notices have been erected advising that the claimant - the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs care of the...

Britain is synonymous with top-class sporting events and there are a plethora of enticing competitions and tournaments taking place once again in 2020. Football, horse racing and boxing fans visiting the UK can reach some of the country's prime sporting destinations...