The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a property fire at a farm in Porchfield tonight (Saturday). 4 appliances from Newport, Cowes and Freshwater are on scene at Bunts Hill Farm off Corf Road, alongside a water...

Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating reports that a laptop was stolen from a computer shop in Shanklin in broad daylight yesterday (Friday). The incident is said to have taken place at Pete's Computer Services' on Regent Street...

Ryde Inshore Rescue have assisted a broken down RIB at the entrance to Langstone Harbour this morning (Saturday). Whilst out on the Solent, UK Coastguard requested that the crew of Ryde Rescue 1 make their way to Langstone Harbour where...

Bob Seely MP has praised an Isle of Wight English teacher who has won an Oxford University award after being nominated by a former pupil. Sam Lapham, who is currently studying at Oxford, nominated Richard Dunsterville from The Bay CE...

5-year-old lion brothers Vigo and Kumba are settling into their new forever home at the Isle of Wight Zoo after travelling 1,300 miles by road, Eurotunnel and ferry from Spain. The mighty lions have spent their lives so far in...

Firefighters have been sent to a suspected fire in the laundry room of a housing complex in Ventnor this afternoon (Friday). 2 appliances from Newport and Shanklin are on scene at Knights Court on the High Street having been mobilised...

A major reconstruction and resurfacing scheme is to get underway in Ryde this month, resulting in the closure of Park Road for a period of up to 8 weeks. The bumpy road, which runs parallel to St John's Hill, is...

The Isle of Wight Council is delivering 'rapid and significant improvement' in both children’s services and adult social care, a leading councillor has claimed; adding that he wants it to be a 'beacon of excellence' in care provision in the...

A new scheme to upgrade the Newport to Sandown cycleway has been completed by Island Roads. The project, supported by the Isle of Wight Council, has involved replacing 100 metres of the old timber boardwalk, which was prone to deterioration,...

Shanklin Esplanade and Hope Hill are to be upgraded by Island Roads after the Easter Holiday. The work will be undertaken over 9 weekdays from 23rd April, ahead of the main Summer period. The resurfacing will be undertaken in 4...