Ability Dogs 4 Young People’s Training Centre was alive with people and dogs on Sunday 2nd June for its fourth annual Open Day.  There was plenty to see and do plus, of course, lots of puppies to stroke. The aim...

Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating a fire which engulfed a local man's car in Newport last week. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to Little London on 10th June when a vehicle fire...

3 athletes from Christ the King College competed for Hampshire Schools in the South East Schools' Athletic Association Track & Field Championships in Kent on Saturday (15th June). A total of 5 counties were represented in these championships: Hampshire, Surrey,...

Police have closed Watergate Road in Newport this morning (Tuesday) as a result of an incident involving a child and a car close to the local school. The road has been closed in both directions as emergency services tend to...

The Isle of Wight Festival is over for another year and despite the event lacking the usual massive headline acts, thousands of festival-goers enjoyed what turned out to be a drier weekend than expected. It was noticeably quieter on the...

The Cowes Floating Bridge service has been suspended once again this morning (Tuesday). The troubled vessel is currently unable to operate between East Cowes and Cowes, although the Council have given no reason for the suspension of service. A foot...

A speedboat going around in circles because of a steering problem led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat being launched this evening (Monday). The 14ft boat, with 2 young men on board, was reported to be in trouble in Thorness Bay. The...

Emergency services have closed Wootton High Street in both directions this evening (Monday) as a result of a road traffic collision involving a motorcycle.  5 Police vehicles and 2 ambulances are on scene at the junction with Red Road. All...

Around 1,800 Islanders took the opportunity to have their say on the Isle of Wight’s planning blueprint recently. The draft Island Planning Strategy sets out the proposed approach towards housing, employment, transport, commercial and leisure land use on the Isle...

3 members of Wight Tri took the long journey to the west coast of Wales earlier this month to take on the Wales Middle Distance Triathlon. Mary Norman, Joe Norman and Grant Philbrick all competed in the award winning, middle...