UPDATED: The National Police Air Service helicopter is searching in the skies above St Helens tonight (Monday). Residents in the normally quiet village have been alerted to the presence of the eye in the sky as it circles around the...

Ability Dogs 4 Young People (AD4YP) were recently awarded their Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service by the Lord Lieutenant for the Isle of Wight, Major General Sir Martin White. A ceremony was held at the charity's base on the outskirts...

A dinosaur found on the Isle of Wight has travelled 6,000 miles across the world as part of a special exhibition in Japan. The fossilised bones of the meat eating Neovenator, including parts of the skull and feet, are featured...

Bucking the national trend, the Isle of Wight saw a reduction in personal insolvencies between 2016 and 2017 but is still near the top of the list for high rates of personal insolvencies, says insolvency trade body R3. According to...

Northwood Cemetery in Cowes has achieved the accolade of gaining a coveted Green Flag Award for the first time. The site has been awarded Keep Britain Tidy’s coveted international mark of quality and is among a record-breaking 1,883 UK parks...

The Isle of Wight Distillery, in partnership with The National Museum of the Royal Navy, has created a true blend of Navy Strength Rum. Launching tomorrow (Tuesday 31st July) aboard HMS Victory, it will coincide with ‘Black Tot Day’. HMS...

Fire crews from Newport and Shanklin were called to Wroxall earlier this morning (Monday) where a power cable was sparking. 2 appliances were mobilised at just before 07:40 to reports of a property fire in the village, situated between Whiteley...

Cross-Solent ferry operator Wightlink could by sold by owners Basalt Infrastructure Partners for a figure in the region of £300million, according to a report by The Times today (Sunday).  Wightlink was last sold in 2015 when Basalt bought the entire company from...

To coincide with the summer holidays, Southern Water has announced the launch of ‘Beachbuoy’ - a free portal which allows people to check in on coastal water quality. This is part of the company’s drive to ensure clear, transparent information...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling an outbuilding fire in the West Wight this morning (Saturday). 2 appliances - from Freshwater and Yarmouth - and a water carrier are on scene at Wilmington Lane, where...