Freshwater Independent Lifeboat has received a training grant of £10,897 from UKSAR. Volunteers from all walks of life operate 2 lifeboats and a jet ski some 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 365 days of the year....

The Island’s iconic and world-famous event, Walk the Wight with Mountbatten, has been confirmed as taking place on Sunday 12th May 2019 - but there are a number of changes to next year's event. Ahead of registration opening on Friday 25th...

Darts star Keegan Brown will face James Wade in the third round of the 2019 PDC World Championship. The Isle of Wight sportsman came back from a set down to take a 3-1 victory over Jelle Klaasen at the Ally...

UPDATED: A car has crashed into a traffic light near Cowes tonight (Friday), leading to delays in the area. Police are on scene at the junction of Oxford Road and Newport Road in Northwood, alongside colleagues from the Isle of Wight...

Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision on the outskirts of Newport this evening (Friday), in which a young male driver has sustained leg and arm injuries. The incident has occurred on Blacklands Lane between Staplers Road and Briddlesford...

This is your weekly round-up of the latest court news, covering some of the cases heard by the Isle of Wight Combined Court over the past week. The convicted person’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are...

Those travelling to and from the Isle of Wight via Wightlink's catamaran service will now have to pass through a control point to access the ferry terminal following the installation of barriers at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour train station....

Scenic views of the Solent feature in Wightlink’s 2019 charity calendar now on sale at the ferry company’s ports and onboard its car ferries. Wightlink staff contributed their best photographs of ships and shore facilities, reflecting all 3 routes: Portsmouth-Fishbourne,...

As we approach the big day, electricity network operator SSEN is encouraging its customers to embrace the Christmas spirit and take the time to look out for members of the community who may require extra support during a power cut....

High scoring Eastbourne Eagle Georgie Wood is to ride at number 1 for the Isle of Wight's Wightlink Warriors speedway team in the 2019 season after the Warriors made a surprise swoop. 25-year-old Wood has been given an opportunity to...