LATE-NIGHT CAR FIRE BLOCKS RURAL ROAD NEAR BRIGHSTONE
26th July 2026
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At the end of what has been a challenging year, Governors at All Saints’ CE Primary School say they are thrilled to have received the latest set of initial pupil data showing fantastic progress and achievement across the school. The...
Read moreDetailsMotorists are facing delays of around 20 minutes this morning (Monday) due to the erection of temporary traffic lights on the main Newport to Cowes road. Southern Water are working to repair a burst water main close to St Mary's...
Read moreDetailsThe Beaverbrook Foundation have announced they will donate £80,000 to complete the re-surfacing of the popular community tennis courts in Northwood Park, Cowes. The 6 courts were originally built in 1930 in the centre of 23-acre Northwood Park. However, the...
Read moreDetailsStaff and pupils at Christ the King College will walk into new state-of-the-art facilities following the summer holidays in September. As the current school year draws to a close, so too is construction work on the college’s exciting new building...
Read moreDetailsCowes RNLI lifeboat launched to reports of an automatic Mayday alert being transmitted near Osborne Bay this morning (Sunday). Solent Coastguard requested volunteers to respond at around 09:20 after a DSC alert - a type of Mayday alert issued through...
Read moreDetailsWightlink has been shortlisted for the title ‘Ferry Operator of the Year’ at the National Transport Awards, reflecting the company’s £45million investment in its Portsmouth-Fishbourne route. The 19th Annual National Transport Awards celebrate successful national and local transport projects. Transport...
Read moreDetailsPolice, fire and ambulance crews are dealing with a road traffic collision on Military Road this afternoon (Saturday). 1 vehicle is understood to have come to a rest on its roof in a field having left the carriageway. Emergency services...
Read moreDetailsIsle of Wight triathlete Stuart Dyer travelled to Transilvania to compete for Team GB in the European Middle Distance Triathlon Championships last weekend. The 2km swim was in a freshwater reservoir and due to a scorching forecast of 32 degrees,...
Read moreDetailsThe Friends of Shanklin Theatre's Grand Prize Draw took place during a recent Coffee, Cake and Chat morning. Mr John Lee from Northwood was the winner of £400, who was presented a cheque by ticket sellers Wendy Bliss and Jean...
Read moreDetailsHealthwatch Isle of Wight has announced that funding is now available for the Isle of Wight community through what is known as a Community Chest. The Chest has been established to provide small grants of between £100 and £2000 to...
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