Wightlink is making temporary changes to its Yarmouth-Lymington service in March 2019 which will include the inability to transport coaches and heavy lorries. The changes are to allow the Yarmouth Harbour authority to carry out essential maintenance work on the...

The Isle of Wight Council’s efforts to beat the national target for recycling household waste has attracted government attention. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has invited the council to share best practice to help other authorities...

A body has been found in the search for missing 44-year-old Charlotte Alder from Shanklin. A large scale search and rescue operation has been taking place on the Isle of Wight since Thursday morning following Charlotte’s disappearance from St Mary’s...

Subway's 2 stores in Ryde could soon re-open as the hunt for a new franchisee continues. Applications to take over operations of the stores at High Street and Union Street are currently being accepted and reviewed. Despite only opening in 2014,...

A member of the Isle of Wight Council is to meet senior management of Southern Vectis later this month to share concerns about proposed changes to a popular bus route in Newport. Councillor Chris Whitehouse (Conservative, Newport West Ward) is...

The Police and Crime Commissioner’s survey seeking views on how much residents of Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton are willing to contribute towards the cost of policing locally is due to close at midnight on 12th January 2019....

Islanders are being urged to get involved and have your say in an ambitious new project that aims to raise awareness of the Isle of Wight's Medina Valley. Medina Valley covers East Cowes, Cowes, Gurnard, Northwood, Newport and Whippingham -...

Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts from Portsmouth have carried out a controlled explosion on a World War II mortar found at Culver Down today (Friday). Earlier on Police cleared an area on the south side of the beauty spot overlooking...

Diverse Marine Ltd. and Cowes Harbour Commission have announced that they have signed a contract for the design, construction and delivery of a brand new 9m patrol RIB. The new vessel, designed in conjunction with Medtec Design Services of East...

Police on the Isle of Wight are asking residents in the Blackwater, Merstone and Arreton areas to check gardens, outbuildings, sheds and behind any bins as they continue their search for missing 44-year-old Charlotte Alder. Charlotte, from Shanklin, hasn't been...