UPDATED: Concerns are growing internationally for the welfare of 32-year-old Michelle Pelletier, who has gone missing after attending the Isle of Wight Festival over the weekend. Michelle, a Canadian national, was last seen at the festival in Newport at around...

Thefts from tents on the opening night of this year's Isle of Wight Festival are said to have largely contributed to a spike in the number of crimes reported to Police throughout the event. Hampshire Constabulary say that although this...

UPDATED: Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts are in attendance at Lane End, Bembridge this evening (Monday) following the discovery of a potential explosive device. The object is understood to be situated some distance from the shore between Bembridge Lifeboat Station...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have stopped a field fire from spreading to a nearby copse at Camp Hill in Newport this evening (Monday). Reports of a field alight behind the now disused Camp Hill prison prompted a...

With temperatures rising and a heatwave sweeping across the UK, Southern Water say they are hitting peak demand for water - but that it is unlikely that a hosepipe ban will be imposed this Summer. Water is a precious resource...

2 members of the Isle of Wight Council, Geoff Brodie (Independent Labour) and Michael Lilley (Independent Green), have submitted a call to July's Full Council meeting for the Chief Executive to reconsider his controversial £400,000 senior management restructure. Although they anticipate the...

UPDATED: Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat has launched to reports of an unidentified object in the water off the East coast of the Isle of Wight thi afternoon (Monday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the volunteer rescue service at...

The Board of Cowes Harbour Commissioners (CHC) has recently welcomed James Evans and Steve Cooper as new members. James Evans has practised as a barrister in London since 1993, specialising in commercial law and with experience of international litigation and arbitration...

Dash and Splash will return to the beaches of The Bay next month for the 4th consecutive year. This unique event, which sees entrants of all ages run, jog or walk 5k between Shanklin and Sandown, will this year be raising...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has received support from the government in his campaign to attract national cultural institutions to the Island. Speaking in Parliament recently, Bob asked culture minister Michael Ellis: “Will the Minister do all he can...