Mountbatten has announced a weeklong event entitled 'The Art of Dying Well', which is to explore the subjects of death, dying and bereavement through the performing arts. The festival, which is to be held between Monday 29th October and Sunday...

The safety of firefighters on the Isle of Wight and the public they protect will be put at risk if plans are given the go-ahead tonight (Thursday) to reduce the size of fire crews, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has...

A brand new ale has been exclusively brewed for Wightlink to celebrate the arrival of its state-of-the-art hybrid energy ferry, Victoria of Wight. Also named Victoria of Wight, the new a3.8% ale has been crafted by experts at Island Brewery,...

The IW Met Service are warning of possible minor flooding in areas across the Isle of Wight from tomorrow morning (Thursday) until late Saturday afternoon. Large spring tides over the next few days, combined with a small storm surge and...

The Isle of Wight's ageing 1938 former London tube trains could soon be replaced by tube trains from the 1980's that have undergone a 21st century transformation. South Western Railway (SWR) have submitted a plan of action for the future...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a car on Military Road near Freshwater this afternoon (Wednesday). The incident has occurred between Compton and Freshwater Bay at Hanover Point, resulting in the closure of...

A multi-agency rescue response has resulted in the safe conveyance of a 63-year-old woman to hospital from Brook Chine this afternoon (Wednesday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and a Co-Responder from Freshwater were alerted to the woman's plight shortly after...

A man who said he would have died but for prompt emergency treatment he received in Newtown Estuary this Summer has paid a ‘thank you’ visit to Cowes RNLI lifeboat station. Jack Cameron-Wallace, who was accompanied on the visit by...

The Isle of Wight Council's Scrutiny Committee say that a decision on major changes to the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service should be deferred for at least 6 weeks until an inspectorate report is made available. Last night...

Similar to 2 weeks ago when the Hurricanes welcomed Eastleigh RFC 2nd XV to the Fairway, the conditions were less than ideal for free-flowing rugby with the wind and rain swirling around the pitch for Sandown & Shanklin RFC 1XV's...