The long period of intense heat looks set to ease from tomorrow (Wednesday) according to local forecasters IW Met Service. Today has been another very warm day across the Isle of Wight with temperatures reaching 28c widely. Tonight could well...

Local charity Age UK Isle of Wight have bagged an incredible £3,990 through Tesco’s Bags of Help community grant scheme. The charity, which supports older and vulnerable islanders, successfully won the grant through the support of Tesco shoppers, who voted...

Ryde Rowing Club competed at Bournemouth Regatta on Saturday (4th August) – the last Hants and Dorset Amateur Rowing Association Championship Regatta of the 2018 season. This year the event was hosted by Poole A. R. C at Hamworthy Park, Poole...

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has supported industry calls to relax farming regulations during drought to help mitigate the impact of the ongoing heatwave. It follows the recent agricultural drought summit which discussed the impacts of the prolonged...

A tumble dryer fire in East Cowes last Friday (3rd August) has prompted a safety warning from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (IWFRS). Crews attended a domestic property following reports of a fire within. Upon arrival crews...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is asking disabled passengers to fill out a survey to gauge whether Solent ferry companies offer them effective travel assistance and facilities. The questionnaire by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency will allow the agency...

Ryde Inshore Rescue were tasked to reports of 2 men in a dinghy drifting some 1.5 miles off the coast of the Isle of Wight yesterday evening (Monday). Solent Coastguard paged the volunteer lifeboat crew at 20:20 to locate and...

Photos: Nick Edwards The Princess Royal included a visit to Cowes RNLI lifeboat station as part of her official visit to the Isle of Wight yesterday (Monday). Princess Anne’s visit coincided with the annual Cowes Week regatta, an event at which...

Island residents are being asked their views on plans for a new combined fire authority with Hampshire. The Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire’s Fire and Rescue Authority (HFRA) are considering the formation of a combined fire authority for the...

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has launched a new service for farmers and the public to give information anonymously about rural crime, in partnership with the charity Crimestoppers. The 'Rural Crime Reporting Line' is part of the NFU’s ongoing work to tackle...