A festive reduce, reuse, recycle roadshow will be visiting venues across the Island from Monday (12th November). The tour will take in venues such as supermarkets, libraries and town centres and is aimed at encouraging recycling and reducing waste over...

Aspire Ryde has been handed a cheque for £2,000 from the TK Maxx community fund. Shop worker Josie Clarke had heard so many great things about Aspire from her good friend and Aspire volunteer, Kayleigh Barnes. Sadly, Kayleigh died earlier...

Police are continuing to investigate a recent spate of thefts across the Isle of Wight, with officers exploring if a mainland gang of criminals are behind some - or all - of the incidents. Just last night a number of...

UPDATED: Police, paramedics, a Co-Responder, 2 Coastguard Rescue Teams and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat have all responded to reports of a man entering the water on Shanklin Esplanade tonight (Wednesday). The alarm was raised shortly after 20:00 when local...

UPDATED: Firefighters are working to extricate at least 1 person from a car that has flipped onto its roof as a result of a collision with another car on Dover Street in Ryde. 2 appliances from Ryde Fire Station were...

UPDATED: A yellow weather warning has been issued by the IW Met Service advising of heavy rain and strong winds across the Isle of Wight throughout Friday and overnight into Saturday. A spell of very strong winds and heavy rain...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has announced the appointment of Richard Hale as Commercial Manager. Richard will work with the company’s Commercial Team to maximise opportunities and build upon the Railway’s sustained growth and recent successes. Recruitment for the...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have been forced to suspend their cross-Solent service this afternoon (Wednesday) not because of adverse weather, but because of yet another technical issue. At 06:30 this morning the Ryde to Southsea service was suspended due to the high...

Isle of Wight RFC’s second team’s 100% record in Hampshire Three was maintained in an incredible game at Millbrook on Saturday. Seemingly on course for a severe beating after an abject first-half display, the Islanders were transformed in the second...

Black Friday is the biggest sale event of the year, during which online stores provide up to 90% discounts. According to tradition, Black Friday is the Friday following the American Thanksgiving Day. This year, Black Friday will take place on...