HM Coastguard, Yarmouth RNLI Lifeboat, Freshwater Independent Lifeboat and Police have been scrambled to an incident in the area of Tennyson Down, Freshwater this afternoon (Wednesday). Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter is currently circling Tennyson Down and Yarmouth RNLI's All Weather...

Seacat Services, based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, has taken up its option to build a second multi-million-pound Chartwell 24 catamaran for the offshore wind sector. Seacat Rainbow, designed by pioneer in next generation vessel design, Chartwell Marine,...

2 Isle of Wight GP practices are using a pioneering new app that speeds up how quickly a skin problem can be seen by a specialist and give a patient a diagnosis. Due to the Dermicus app’s quick and accurate...

This year's Isle of Wight Randonnee cycling event raised a total of £1,500 for 2 local charities. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and Carers IOW have both benefitted to the tune of £750 each thanks to donations collected...

A thief has used a pair of scissors to cut free and steal 2 charity boxes from an Isle of Wight post office - a real middle finger to the generosity of Islanders. The individual walked into the Post Office on...

The ever-popular BBC One programme, Songs of Praise, is coming to the Isle of Wight next month to film at The Wight Proms at Northwood House in Cowes. Local, enthusiastic people are being asked to join the congregation for an...

Becky Wall, the victim of last month's serious car crash on Briddlesford Road that left the mum-of-one fighting for her life, has now left intensive care and is back on the Isle of Wight.  28-year-old Becky was seriously injured when...

The Isle of Wight Council say that steps have already been taken to ensure rapid improvements are made at The Adelaide Resource Centre, which has been rated ‘requires improvement’ by inspectors. Following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in May,...

Niton Primary School's Stephanie Dunford was presented with the 'Going the extra mile' award at the Isle of Wight Council's Education Awards recently.  When Stephanie pulls on her wellie boots, pupils know it can only mean one thing — Forest...

The Joint Operations Unit of Hampshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police are to roll out a pilot to test the capability of drones in policing in the 2 force areas.  A proof of concept trial will see drones being used...