Over 8,000 people stepped out in the name of charity yesterday (Sunday) for the 29th annual Walk the Wight, in aid of Mountbatten IW. Fundraisers put on their boots, slapped on the sun cream and set out on the unique...

An ambitious, landmark publication – The Wight Book, a celebration of the Isle of Wight - that promotes the Isle of Wight as a positive and progressive place to live, work and play for all ages, is being launched at...

A man and a woman have been arrested by Police as part of an investigation into an alleged sexual offence on the Isle of Wight. Officers are carrying out enquiries following reports of an incident in Newport. A 21-year-old man...

A motorcyclist has been taken to St Mary’s Hospital following a collision with a car on Brading Downs this afternoon (Sunday) - the second motorcycle collision of the day.  Police were called to reports of a 2-vehicle smash on Brading...

Flying doctors from both Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance have been called to 2 separate incidents on the Walk the Wight route this afternoon (Sunday). Shortly before 14:00 the assistance of Hampshire’s...

Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a car on Blackwater Road this afternoon (Sunday). Police and paramedics are on scene outside Moles Country Stores having been called to the incident at just gone midday....

Island Savoyards have handed over a cheque for £1,110 to CLIC Sargent thanks to last year's 'A Christmas Carol' performance. Money raised from programme sales at the group's production at Shanklin Theatre last Christmas have been donated to the good...

A pod of dolphins were seen to be enjoying the sunshine off the Isle of Wight yesterday (Saturday). Local fisherman Wayne Long captured the moment a pod of around 7 dolphins got up close and personal to his boat...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service at tackling an undergrowth fire at Shanklin Esplanade this evening (Saturday). Crews from Sandown and Ventnor have been mobilised to the far end of the Esplanade towards Luccombe, where flames are raging...

A company offering a luggage service to festival revellers are once again looking for volunteers to work this years Isle of Wight Festival, with a free festival pass on offer in exchange for your time. Volunteers are required to work...