Island Roads have advised that they are placing sandbags in several locations across the Isle of Wight due to anticipated high tides and adverse weather this weekend. With fears of flooding near the coast, operatives have made available a number...

Locals are being warned to be vigilant after a man claiming to be from Island Roads approached an elderly resident and offered to resurface their driveway in the Undercliff area of the Isle of Wight yesterday (Thursday). The unknown individual...

Cyclists who took part in Sunday’s End2End helped to raise more than £6,000 for Mountbatten. Challenging weather did not deter more than 250 people from taking part in the ride from Culver to the Needles Old Battery and back. It...

Red Funnel have suspended their hi-speed Red Jet service between West Cowes and Southampton this afternoon (Friday), with Hovertravel following suit on their Ryde to Southsea service. Strong winds around the Isle of Wight, mixed in with the tidal conditions,...

Members of the public squeezed into a small Ryde Town Council committee room to discuss the 'traffic mayhem' expected from the planned expansion of a local industrial estate. A plea by protestors – including a letter from Ryde Mayor Cllr...

Due to the forecast adverse weather conditions, Robin Hill have decided to cancel this weekend's Festival of Light Inspired by Diwali event. Organisers say they are prioritising the safety of customers and staff and apologise for any inconvenience caused. The...

Wootton-based Brightbulb Design has raised £1,350 for the Caring Cancer Trust as part of their charity of the year scheme. The money has been raised over the course of a year, through a social media digital raffle as well as...

The Isle of Wight has been recognised as the best Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) fund of the year (assets under management below £2.5 billion) following the LAPF Investment Awards ceremony in London last week. The Isle of Wight Council...

A campaign calling for more financial support to be given to small local vineyards is being supported by Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely. Bob has joined MPs from across the country in calling on the Government to introduce a...

Wightlink are scrapping their weekend overnight sailings on the Ryde Pier Head to Portsmouth Fastcat service following a 3 month trial, but more sailings have been announced for the Yarmouth-Lymington route in Summer 2020. It has been announced today (Friday)...