Morning commuters have faced yet another day of travel disruption due to the one-way system in place on Staplers Road in Newport. Delays of up to 25 minutes are being reported on Southern Vectis buses today (Wednesday) with traffic backing...

Alice Webster has been appointed as the new permanent Director of Nursing, Midwifery, AHP, and Community Division at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Alice takes up her post on 4th February 2019 and succeeds Dr Barbara Stuttle CBE who has...

Residents in Northwood near Cowes may find they are without water tonight (Tuesday) as a result of a burst main in the area. Southern Water say they have engineers on site at Nodes Road where an issue has been discovered....

38-year-old Alan Jones from Ventnor survived jumping out of a bathroom window but died from cocaine intoxication, an inquest has heard. Mr Jones of Willow Close in Upper Ventnor was found in the residential close in a distressed state on...

UPDATED: Volunteers from both Cowes RNLI and Yarmouth RNLI have launched to assist a 46ft catamaran in the Solent this evening (Tuesday). The call for assistance was made to Solent Coastguard by the casualty vessel shortly before 17:45, prompting the...

Niton Post Office and shop is being modernised next month, which will result in longer opening hours for parishioners. The new branch will offer customers a wide range of Post Office services, from posting letters and parcels to collecting and...

UPDATED: Police have closed the A3020 Shanklin Road between Whiteley Bank and Shanklin this evening (Tuesday). Motorists are currently being diverted away from the scene of the incident. It is reported that Southern Vectis' buses are delayed. UPDATE @ 17:53...

Quarry Road in Ryde has been closed this afternoon (Tuesday) to allow emergency gas repairs to be undertaken. The residential road off St John's Road has been closed between its junction with Sandcroft Avenue and Well Street for a distance...

Staff at the Isle of Wight’s 2 recycling centres will wear body cameras as part of an Amey-wide company initiative. The cameras are being brought in to help improve and protect the safety of staff working at the centres. Amey,...

The Isle of Wight Council has moved to clarify its position regarding the future availability of legal advice for Islanders. A statement has been issued today (Tuesday) in response to recent news about the Isle of Wight Law Centre. Deputy...