Bembridge RNLI's inshore lifeboat, the Norman Harvey, was launched to help assist a yacht that had run aground at the entrance to Bembridge Harbour yesterday evening (Thursday). Shortly after 19:00, Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the D-Class lifeboat from...

Over 220 Ryde residents joined in a drop-in session to air their views about ideas and opportunities for the future of the town at a workshop at Ryde Castle on Wednesday 5th September. The event was the latest in a...

Island firm GTI Glazing have called in the administrators with a view to the company being placed into voluntary liquidation. The company, which is based at Somerton in Cowes, has been trading on the Island for over 25 years and...

Police are asking the public to help locate 27-year-old Sean Nicholas Lloyd-Fagan of no fixed address on the Isle of Wight. Officers investigating after 2 men were assaulted at Sandown Airport at around 23:00 on Friday 31st August want to...

Cross-Solent operator Wightlink are to run a revised timetable on Friday, Sunday and Monday due to a mechanical problem with one of their vessels - thought to be the brand new Victoria of Wight. Those travelling to and from the...

Anyone stopped by Road Policing Officers across the Isle of Wight throughout the month of September could be asked to take the 20m number plate test, with those who fail having their licence immediately revoked. Data will be collected from each...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is supporting Organ Donation Week (3rd-9th September) by urging staff, patients and the public to join the organ donor register - and, most importantly, to tell family and friends about that decision. To highlight...

The fabrication of Red Funnel’s new £10million state-of-the-art freight ferry is on schedule at Cammell Laird’s famous shipyard on Merseyside. Red Kestrel is being built inside the main construction hall in Birkenhead from 9 individual steel blocks. Work started in...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are working to extinguish a fire near Porchfield this afternoon (Thursday). Appliances from Newport and Freshwater are on scene at Locks Green, where it is understood a pile of tyres has...

Sophie, The Countess of Wessex will launch Wightlink's brand new car ferry during a day visit to the Isle of Wight later this month. On Thursday 20th September, The Countess will make a solo visit to the Island to undertake...