The Isle of Wight is playing host to a team of national experts on the regeneration of historic towns this week. The Historic Places Panel, assembled by Historic England, has been invited by the Isle of Wight Council to provide...

Rheumatology patient Maria Sorensen has braved the 100 metre descent down the side of Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower on her 80th birthday to fundraise for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust's Rheumatology Service. Mrs Sorensen decided to take on the challenge...

Circled is the debris being throw up by the tornado. Photo: Jamie Russell/IW Met Service A tornado developed in the skies above the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Wednesday), local weather forecasters have confirmed. IW Met Service - the official weather...

Firefighters have been mobilised to reports of a road traffic collision involving a single vehicle in Colwell this evening (Wednesday).  1 appliance from Freshwater has been sent to the scene, alongside ambulance crews. UPDATE @ 18:00 - It has been...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a fire at a property in a residential area of Newport this evening (Wednesday). Appliances from Newport and East Cowes are on scene at Clarendon Place, off Clarendon Road, having...

Islanders are being urged to check their household appliances as a recall notice is set to be issued on 500,000 Whirlpool tumble dryers over fire safety fears. The affected 127 models include both vented and condensing tumble dryers produced by...

An opportunity to discover the benefits of 'Shared Lives' and how to become involved is being offered at special drop-in sessions this month. Shared Lives Week starts on Monday 17th June 2019 and the Shared Lives team has several venues...

The Isle of Wight Festival has announced the addition of Friendly Fires and Yungblud to the 2019 line up, replacing Cage the Elephant and Sam Fender. Unfortunately, Cage the Elephant and Sam Fender have both been forced to pull their...

It has been announced that Dave Simpson has been appointed as the new County Commissioner for Isle of Wight Scouts by Ian Newberry, the Regional Commissioner for South East England. Dave will be succeeding Paul Saville who has been the...

GMB delegates at the annual congress in Brighton have called on Bembridge Harbour owner Malcolm Thorpe to open the harbour’s finances to public scrutiny. Last December, GMB Southern spoke at a public meeting at Bembridge Village Hall where local residents...