2 men and a woman have been pulled from the River Medina at Whippingham this evening (Sunday) after capsizing a small boat close to a pontoon.  Bembridge and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Teams were called into action shortly before 20:00 following...

UPDATED: Festival revellers have been left angered by a last minute no-show by Jess Glynne at the Isle of Wight Festival tonight (Sunday) - the second time she has had to pull out of the event in recent years.  Fans...

Children from 6 Isle of Wight schools will get first-hand experience of what it was like to be evacuated during the Second World War. An annual event at Havenstreet's Isle of Wight Steam Railway is taking place between 17th-20th June...

Technical reasons have forced Hovertravel to suspend their cross-Solent service this afternoon (Sunday). With less than 24 hours to go under thousands of Festival revellers head back to the mainland, the operator has confirmed that it is unable to operate...

Rev Alison Morley and a group of all ages from Haven Churches on the Isle of Wight are packing an alarm clock when they travel to London later this month – but it’s not for them. The Christian Aid supporters...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Distribution (SSEN) is urging farmers and landowners across central southern England to report any damage they may see to the electricity network, and to stay safe around fallen or damaged power lines. Working with the...

Do you have a question about crime and safety in your local area? If so, make a date in your diary for the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) public meeting. The meeting is taking place on Wednesday 3th July, starting 17:00...

2 Coastguard Rescue Teams and Cowes RNLI Lifeboat were involved in a search of the River Medina in Newport late last night (Saturday) - but the incident is thought to have been a hoax.  At around 23:00 a Mayday call...

A sailor with a dislocated knee was transferred off of a yacht and into an awaiting ambulance in Cowes this morning (Saturday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked at 11:17 to assist with transferring the injured crew member from the...

Representatives from 2 of the world’s biggest sailing races, the Round the Island Race (UK) and Barcolana Regatta (Italy) have come together to sign a twinning agreement. Signed by Commodore Dave Atkinston on behalf of Round the Island Race and...