Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat launched to locate and assist a 32ft sailing boat yesterday evening (Sunday). The Tamar-class ‘Alfred Albert Williams' All-Weather Lifeboat (ALB) was launched at the request of Solent Coastguard at just before 18:00. The casualty vessel’s engine was reported...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a fire in the open at St George’s Down in Newport tonight (Sunday). Appliances from Newport, Cowes and East Cowes are on scene at St George’s Lane alongside 2...

Lendy Cowes Week this year will feature a new stage specifically featuring crowd-funded rock bands as part of the festivities.  On Wednesday 8th August, sitting at the centre of the shore-side activities, Lendy will launch a new initiative – the...

Festival goers at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival supported Mountbatten to the tune of just over £31,600 – a record total for donations collected at the world-famous event, which this year celebrated its 50th anniversary. Thanks to the incredible generosity...

John Apter / Photo: Hampshire Police Federation "The police are struggling to cope - we're in crisis" - that's the words of Hampshire Police Federation's Chairman, John Apter. John’s statement comes after hearing campaigners in Hampshire are calling for a...

UPDATED: A man has been rushed to hospital and is set to be airlifted to the mainland for treatment following an incident at a property in Ventnor this evening (Saturday). Police have erected a cordon around an address in Willow...

Award-winning school experts and business leaders are joining The Bay CE School Governing Board to become what will undoubtedly be one of the Island’s most talented and experienced team of school governors. Overall there will be 4 new appointments to...

A total of £772 has been raised for Girlguiding Isle of Wight as part of the Red Funnel Bicycle Island cycle path challenge. Throughout the month of June, Islanders were invited to ride between the 2 towns of Newport to...

Chris Van Wyk with the honeycomb It’s not unusual in Ryde to be woken up by the sound of birds singing or even England fans singing, but when local resident Caroline Diamond woke up on Friday morning she heard a...

Team Isle of Wight has a secured a new sponsorship deal ahead of the 2019 Natwest International Island Games in Gibraltar. Sandown-based software company ICRTouch has pledged around £16,000 to fund the squad’s official team uniform for the second games...