Police are attending a road traffic collision between 2 vehicles on The Downs Road near Knighton this afternoon (Wednesday). The incident has occurred at the crossroads junction of Lime Kiln Lane/Rowlands Lane and has involved a Mitshubishi L200 and a...

13-year-old Tori-Ellen-Ross With less than a fortnight to go until the inaugural 'The Wight Proms' event, organisers have announced their support of Island artists and the next generation of local young musicians. This year's event, which runs from 16th-19th August 2018,...

Sunday's Inflatable Rainbow Run for Wessex Cancer Trust IW has, so far, raised more than £25,000. The event, held at Sandown Airport, was the first major fundraiser for the charity's £100,000 Building for the Future appeal to create a new...

UPDATED: The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge has run aground in East Cowes this afternoon (Wednesday), resulting in vehicles having to reverse off. At around 13:30 passengers and vehicles were loaded onto the chain ferry, but crew soon discovered they were...

An array of 5 artificial rockpools, or ‘Vertipools’ installed on a harbour wall at Wightlink’s ferry terminal at Fishbourne by Island ecological consultancy Artecology, has been shortlisted for a national environmental award. Artecology founders Ian Boyd and Nigel George came...

UPDATED: Police are searching for a man in Lake near Shanklin this lunchtime (Wednesday) - and the assistance of the Police helicopter from Bournemouth has been called upon. A large scale search is underway in the area of Westlake Avenue, which...

In his final annual report before retiring, Senior Chaplain Rev Kelvin Burke has highlighted the activities of the Chaplaincy Team at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust during 2017/18 – a year during which the Chaplaincy celebrated its 25th Anniversary.  ...

On 25th July, 3 riders traveled to the Mountbatten track in Portsmouth for the 3rd cat circuit race. James Pett, Andy Ward and Joe Staunton lined up with 30 other riders for the 40 minute race. From the start and...

14 thrill-seeking fundraisers will be taking to the skies above the Isle of Wight later today (Wednesday) to raise money for the Wight Brainy Bunch. Charity founder and Isle of Wight firefighter Mark Grimes will join 13 others as they climb...

Local home care provider Carewatch Isle of Wight, which visits older people and other vulnerable residents across the Island to help them regain and retain their independence, has been awarded a ‘Good’ overall rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC)...