Coastguard Rescue 175 has been involved in airlifting an injured person from a remote location near Alverstone to St Mary’s Hospital in Newport this morning (Friday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were called to a remote spot off the...

Students at Ryde Academy are to sit down for a hard-hitting lesson on the risks associated with underage drinking as part of an award-winning international programme that will reach 45,000 students across the UK this year. Secondary school students will...

A decision on the future of the Isle of Wight’s Island Line train service, due to be made by the Department for Transport (DfT), has been delayed until the end of March. A ‘priced option’ about how the 8.5 mile...

UPDATED: Adverse weather conditions on the Solent have led to Hovertravel suspending their services this morning (Friday), with further delays and cancellations possible for other operators throughout the day. Hovertravel are currently not operating between Ryde and Southsea, with Solent...

This page contains details of planning applications submitted to the Isle of Wight Council for which the consultation period commences on or after the Friday of publication. Clicking each link will take you through to the application where planning documents...

VIOW's Will Myles Research compiled by Tourism South East shows that more holidaymakers are coming to the Isle of Wight and the amount they spend has increased. Tourism visits to the Isle of Wight last year rose by 5% compared...

UPDATED: Hundreds of homes in the Haylands and Binstead areas of Ryde are without water and a road has been flooded as a result of a burst water main this afternoon (Thursday). Ashey Road in Ryde is underwater as thousands...

Islanders are being reminded they can sign-up to receive their council tax and business rates bills by email. To receive your bill by email for 2019/20 you will need to register via the Isle of Wight Council’s website by 14th February...

Staff at Island Roads have raised a record-breaking £2,700 for the Isle of Wight charity Ability Dogs 4 Young People. The cash was raised from a number of events held during 2018 when Ability Dogs 4 Young People was Island...

Objections have been raised by parents and other schools over the proposed expansion of Lanesend Primary School in Cowes. Lanesend Primary School have applied to the Department For Education for money to increase their pupil numbers by up to 66,...