A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has now been issued by forecasters at IW Met Service, sitting alongside a warning for strong winds across the Isle of Wight. Throughout this evening (Monday) a spell of heavy rain is likely,...

Organisers of Cowes Spring Classics have announced that entries for the 2020 edition of the regatta are now open. Taking place taking place over the weekend of 15-17th May, organisers Mary Scott-Jackson of MSJ Events and Martin Nott, a wooden...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat and a local Coastguard Rescue Team are conducting a search of Wootton Creek this morning (Monday) in response to a mayday alert. Search and rescue teams are responding to the most serious call for help, which was...

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is seeking a prominent business leader to head its Board of Directors as the new Chair of the LEP. The LEP Board brings together private, public and academic leaders from across the Solent who...

Work to build the Isle of Wight's latest Premier Inn hotel continues, but the opening has been pushed back from Spring to Summer 2020. The frame of the 100-bed hotel on Sandown Esplanade has now been completed and temporary weatherproofing...

The driver of a van has been arrested by Police on suspicion of motoring and drugs offences following a pursuit in Cowes yesterday (Sunday). A white Suzuki van failed to stop for officers on Pallance Road, Cowes at around 16:18....

A major scheme to strengthen a bridge that supports the main road on the approach to Godshill is to begin later this month. The work to Bow Bridge will ensure the busy A3020 Newport Road can continue to carry all...

The Isle of Wight Council's fortnightly garden waste subscription service is entering its third year in 2020 – and it’s been so popular that they’re increasing the number of homes that can take advantage of the service. Residents who want...

Firefighters are tackling a bedroom fire at Travelodge in Newport this afternoon (Sunday). The hotel on Lugley Street has been evacuated as crews from Newport and Ryde work to extinguish the fire. 3 appliances are on scene alongside an aerial...

Officers investigating the theft of a purse from a 79-year-old woman in Newport are appealing for help identifying a male captured on CCTV. Police want to speak with this individual (pictured above) after a purse was taken from a 79-year-old woman’s handbag...