Gritters will be treating the Island's road network overnight with hail, sleet and possibly even snow expected between now and Tuesday morning. According to forecasters at IW Met Service, showery outbreaks of rain are expected as tonight progresses with the...

Work to install wire netting over the terraced area between Belgrave Road and Esplanade Road in Ventnor has progressed well this weekend. The Isle of Wight Council says that contractors faced 'challenging conditions' whilst carrying out the work following this...

A Land Rover 4x4 has overturned on a country lane near Godshill this morning (Monday). Bagwich Lane is currently blocked in both directions as a result of the low-speed incident, which has occurred on the single track road between The...

West Lane near Brading has been closed from its junction with Harding Shute to its junction with Coach Lane due to emergency drainage repair works. Motorists using the popular cut-through between Ashey and Brading will have to divert via Harding...

A jaywalking badger that crossed the railway track and inadvertently touched the third rail prompted a call out for firefighters from Shanklin this morning (Monday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to Sandown Train Station shortly...

Isle of Wight GP surgeries are being urged to sign up for training to help them to become 'dementia friendly' practices. The Dementia Awareness Partnership (DAP), based on the Isle of Wight, is delivering training sessions to raise awareness of...

A section of the Newport to Wootton cycle path has been closed to allow SGN to carry out emergency gas works. The closed section of Footpath 214 connects the Crematorium Road to Park Road. A gas leak has been identified...

Traditional Irish and Scottish music and sing-a-long English folk will be on offer at Mountbatten next month. The Island’s ceilidh band, Slainte Va, will takeover Mountbatten’s John Cheverton Centre with songs, dances, jigs and reels on Thursday 6th February. The...

Police have closed the main Newport to Sandown road at Blackwater this evening (Sunday) as a result of a road traffic collision involving a van. The incident has occurred on the A3056 between Blackwater Hollow and Merstone Lane, near to...

No trains are operating between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin this weekend due to maintenance works. South West Railway have confirmed that the line is closed all day today (Saturday) and again tomorrow for signalling work and line maintenance. Taxis...