UPDATED: Cineworld in Newport has been forced to cancel all screenings for tonight (Thursday). A notice at the entrance to the cinema complex at Coppins Bridge says that due to unforeseen circumstances, all planned film screenings have been scrubbed. Customers...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to the waste recovery park in Newport this evening (Thursday). 3 appliances from Newport and Cowes, plus the aerial ladder platform and Incident Command Unit from Newport are...

Short film evenings at Freshwater's Piano Cafe have raised £1,000 for Wessex Cancer Trust IW.  The money will go towards the charity's £100,000 Building for the Future appeal to create a new cancer support centre for the Island. The events,...

A number of small landslips over the past few days have resulted in the closure of the coastal path at Brighstone. The Isle of Wight Council have advised that the stretch of cliff running behind Brighstone Holiday Centre is no...

National Maritime Operations Commander Mark Rodaway OBE has been shortlisted for a national Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of his contribution to search and rescue co-ordination, which includes incident on and around the Isle of Wight. Mark, who is based...

Cowes Classics Week, the largest classic yacht regatta in the world, has announced that Red Funnel has taken the role of Signature Sponsor for the event. Red Funnel will be providing invaluable support for both the organisers and competitors, enabling...

Hampshire Constabulary's marine unit will continue to provide crucial support to maritime communities, partners and our wider policing efforts, it has been announced. The news comes after the Police and Crime Commissioner tasked a review of the unit. This review,...

IW Met Service have issued a yellow weather warning for fog across the Isle of Wight and the Solent area between 22:00 tonight (Thursday) and 13:00 tomorrow afternoon. Forecasters say that fog patches will develop overnight and these will become...

Southern Vectis driver Ali Valyani is celebrating this week after being named employee of the year by the Isle of Wight bus operator.  Ali retreated to Island life after transferring from Southern Vectis’ sister company, Go Ahead London. It wasn’t...

UPDATED: Monkton Street in Ryde has been closed by Island Roads to allow for emergency repair works to take place. The deteriorating road has been closed between St John's Hill and Park Road for a distance of 198 metres and could...