A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug following a raid on a property in Ryde this morning (Thursday). Officers from the Ryde Neighbourhood Policing team descended on an...

A pair of significant obstacles have put pay to Richard Weaver and James Pink’s intended participation in a rally in Belgium later this month, but instead Richard will tackle the Abingdon Carnival Rally Stages near Oxford this Sunday. Having secured...

A spell of heavy rain will move across the Isle of Wight from the south tomorrow morning (Friday) with strong winds expected into the weekend, prompting 2 yellow weather warnings being issued by local forecasters IW Met Service. The rain...

The NSPCC has joined forces with Hampshire Constabulary to announce their first online safety workshop on the Isle of Wight. Parents and carers are invited to attend this free hour-long workshop, which has been devised in partnership with O2, to...

Firefighters helped to rescue a man from a stream on the outskirts of Newport during the early hours of this morning (Thursday). Crews from Newport and Ryde were mobilised to Birchmore Lane at Blackwater shortly after 01:00. The fire service...

Attendees of all ages are being encouraged to dig out their neon 80s and 90s glitz and glam and to celebrate the magic of Summer at Jack Up’s family friendly festival this August. In conjunction with Enchanted Isle and with...

Thousands of people lined the northern and eastern shores of the Isle of Wight yesterday (Wednesday) to witness flypasts, aerobatic displays and a naval escort as part of the D-Day 75 commemorations in Portsmouth. Parking was at a premium in...

Children aged 7–14 on the Isle of Wight will be able to learn vital water safety skills for free, as Swim England and the RNLI’s Swim Safe programme returns to Sandown on weekdays from 29th July until 16th August. The fun,...

Police are appealing for the Isle of Wight public’s help in tracing 13-year-old Connor Brooke, who has gone missing from hospital in Newport. Connor is described as being white, around 5ft foot tall, of slim build and with blonde hair...

The urgent search for an elderly lady with dementia in Ventnor has had a positive outcome this evening (Wednesday). More than 6 Police units and HM Coastguard responded to Ventnor Esplanade near The Spyglass Pub at around 20:00 following reports...