Newport & Carisbrooke Parish Council is inviting residents to a public consultation event on Saturday 6th October at The Riverside Centre, between 10:00-14:00. This will be an opportunity for Newport and Carisbrooke residents to understand and give feedback on proposals...

Schools across the Isle of Wight are counting down the days until registration opens for 2019's Rock Challenge and J Rock competitions. Both new and experienced teams from schools and colleges across the region will be able to submit their...

A popular footpath closed following a major landslip is back in use thanks a new timber boardwalk constructed by Island Roads. In May this year, a section of riverbank between Island Harbour and Folly Lane in Whippingham collapsed, leading to...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision in Rookley this lunchtime (Tuesday), which has forced the closure of the main road to and from Newpor through the village. The crash has occurred at the junction with Highwood Lane...

UPDATED: A major new scheme has been launched today (Tuesday) offering discounted cross-Solent travel for Island families and other residents on low incomes. The initiative has been developed by the Isle of Wight Council with ferry companies Wightlink, Red Funnel...

Due to school and other commitments it was a fairly small team from the Wightlink-sponsored Ryde Rowing Club that competed at the last Coastal rowing event of the season last weekend (Saturday 8th September). The depleted team travelled across the Solent...

UPDATED: The main road between Shanklin and Ventnor has been closed to traffic this morning (Tuesday) due to a gas leak in Shanklin Old Village. Motorists heading in and out of Ventnor will now have to divert via Wroxall as...

Red Funnel is taking part in a multi-agency oil spill response exercise on Southampton Water this morning (Tuesday). The scenario for the simulated exercise is a significant oil spill following a collision between a ferry and a tanker alongside the...

Island-based speaker, comedian and presenter, Alex Watts, has been announced as the host of the inaugural Spectrum - The Autism Festival, which is set to take place on 27th April 2019. Spectrum - The Autism Festival will be a brand new...

UPDATED: Those crossing the Solent with Hovertravel this morning (Tuesday) face disruption to their journey as the travel operator is running a shuttle service.  Arrivals and departures from Ryde and Southsea are occurring as frequently as possible, but not to...