Southern Vectis is offering free bus travel for current and veteran military personnel on Saturday 29th June to mark Armed Forces Day. Those wearing military uniform, displaying medals or carrying their military ID will be able to travel for free...

Households across the Isle of Wight will receive a £61 rebate from Southern Water over the next 5 years as the water company is ordered to pay a £126million penalty for serious failings and deliberate misreporting. Ofwat - the industry...

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, the 2 politicians battling it out to become the new leader of the Conservative party and ultimately Prime Minister, will be visiting the Isle of Wight on Thursday. The duo will be joining the Isle...

A decision on the future direction of primary school education in the West Wight has been delayed by a few days. An official decision notice was due to be issued by the Isle of Wight Council this coming Friday (28th...

The Isle of Wight Green Party's Vix Lowthion spoke in central London at the weekend at the ‘Together For Education’ event, alongside Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, Lib Dem MP Layla Moran, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and parents, councillors and...

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after burglars broke into a property that was being renovated in Ryde over the weekend. The incident occurred between 18:00 on Friday (21st June) and 08:00 the following day in Bellevue Road. The...

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle rollover in East Cowes this afternoon (Monday).  A Land Rover Freelander has crashed into a number of parked cars and rolled onto its side on York Avenue, trapping the occupant. Witnesses say the...

Firefighters from Ryde are tackling a shed fire in a residential area of Bembridge this lunchtime (Monday). 2 appliances are on scene at Downs View Road where a blaze has destroyed at least 1 garden shed and has spread to...

Police on the Isle of Wight have launched an investigation following the discovery of 1 person deceased and another in a life-threatening condition at a cottage on the outskirts of Chillerton. Emergency services were called to an address on Berry...

Over 126 postcode areas on the outskirts of Ryde have been hit by a power cut this morning (Monday). Homes and businesses in the Binstead and Haylands areas lost supply at just gone 11:20. Other areas of the Island experienced 3...