Tributes have tonight been paid to 17-month-old Jayla-Jean McLaren, who died from serious injuries at the weekend, with a special memorial gathering held in Newport this evening (Thursday). The youngster was rushed to St Mary’s emergency department in a serious...

An independent lifeboat became grounded on a sandbank in the Solent this evening (Thursday) while attending a rescue incident involving a stricken vessel on Ryde Sands. Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service became stranded on sandbank while responding to the...

HERD Footwear, a new sneaker shop with a passion for streetwear and standout kicks, has opened in Shanklin, offering everything from Air Max to baby-sized Vans. The independent store, located at 48 High Street, is the creation of local entrepreneur...

Fubar on Union Street in Ryde has announced it will close permanently at the end of September, with its final event being this year’s Steampunk Festival. The decision comes as the bar and venue enters its fourth year of trading,...

A man arrested after a female cyclist was allegedly pushed from a sea wall in Sandown has been released on bail until November, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has confirmed. The 38-year-old from Ryde was arrested on suspicion of...

The NHS in the South East has delivered 376,997 vaccinations against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), contributing to the more than 2million RSV jabs administered nationally since the programme’s historic launch last Autumn. The milestone reflects the proactive approach to protecting...

Wightlink Cycle Race Team rider Kev Chant secured an impressive 7th place at the RTTC National 25 Time Trial in Cambridgeshire on Sunday (3rd August), just days after smashing the course record in the local Evening TT Series. Chant travelled...

Lemon Jelly Press, a community-led independent publisher based on the Isle of Wight, has announced the forthcoming release of its first signed poetry collection: Roar/Raw by Island writer Kathryn Rossati. Rossati, who is neurodivergent (AuDHD) and disabled, has created a...

Shanklin was filled with music, colour and celebration last night (Wednesday) as the town’s grand carnival procession made its way through the streets, marking another highlight in the Isle of Wight’s summer carnival season. Dozens of entries took part in...

Ryde Town Council has announced the return of the popular School Uniform Swap Shop, which will take place at the former NatWest building in Ryde this Friday and Saturday (8th and 9th August) between 10:00 and 14:00, and then every...