17-year-old Visit Isle of Wight apprentice, Chloe Williams, has been chosen to be one of the new faces of apprenticeships on the Island, starring in a short film about her experiences with the Island’s destination management organisation. The video, commissioned...

UPDATED: Island Line train services between Rydr Pier Head and Shanklin have been suspended this morning (Saturday) due to staff illness. A member of signalling staff has been taken ill and consequently the service is suspended until a replacement member...

A road that is being used as a cut through for motorists avoiding the Staplers Road closure in Newport is to be closed itself for 6 weeks, it has been confirmed. Mayfield Drive, which connects the top of Staplers Road...

This is your bi-weekly round up of the latest court news, covering some of the cases heard by the Isle of Wight Combined Court up until Friday 22nd February 2019. The convicted person’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence...

The Isle of Wight Council has pledged its support for this year’s Great British Spring Clean, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy. The campaign, which runs from 22nd March to 23rd April, will see up to half a million...

UPDATED: Red Funnel have been forced to cancel 2 hi-speed Red Jet sailings due to reduced visibility this afternoon (Friday). Foggy conditions on the Solent mean that the 16:15 from Southampton and the 16:45 from West Cowes have been cancelled. Island...

Robin Hill’s award-winning electric woods event, Spirit of the Orient, has seen record breaking visitors to this year’s innovative Chinese New Year celebrations. The event features impressive new lighting exhibits, a 12-metre long dragon procession, new interactive woodland light shows,...

A 23ft fishing vessel with steering problems has been towed to safety by Cowes RNLI lifeboat this afternoon (Friday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the Atlantic 85 'Sheena Louise' at just gone 14:00 following reports that a nearby vessel...

CLA South East is urging dog owners to understand their responsibilities and the law following reports of livestock being badly injured and killed during the lambing season. Lambing season can be a wonderful time of the year, but livestock worrying...

Red Funnel officially declared the Well Road Car Park in East Cowes open for business following a ceremonial ribbon cutting this afternoon (Friday). The ceremony was attended by a small gathering of guests who played an instrumental part in the...