Relocating from the Isle of Wight to London or the other way around might seem straightforward at first. However, once the planning begins, many people find that unexpected costs can quickly add up. Moving between regions with a stretch of...

A residential street in Sandown has been cordoned off tonight (Sunday) amid a major response by Police, with Armed Response Officers taking up position outside an address ‘taken over by squatters’. It was sometime before 21:30 that Police initially responded...

An object spotted in the water off the coast of the East Wight led to the launch of Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat late this afternoon (Sunday). It was just before 17:25 that Solent Coastguard was alerted to a potential...

24 properties and parcels of land on the Isle of Wight feature in Clive Emson Auctioneers’ latest Summer auction. With 168 lots listed across southern England, the online auction ends on Thursday 24th July, with bidding live from 48 hours...

Hundreds of people lined the streets of Ryde on Saturday (5th July) to enjoy the annual Mardi Gras parade, which returned this year with vibrant costumes, music and community spirit. It was a bit touch and go for a time...

A small but perfectly formed trio of organisations have received financial support in the latest round of giving from WightAID. A table tennis group for people with Parkinson’s Disease, a Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme expedition and a project to...

The hunt is on for a black Mercedes that is alleged to have smashed into 2 parked cars before being driven away from the scene in Ryde overnight. A pale green Fiat 500 and a grey Toyota Yaris were both...

A 24-year-old man has been charged with drink driving after he was stopped by Police in the village of Godshill last night (Saturday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was alerted to an individual possibly driving whilst under the influence...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s dedicated rural and wildlife crime team has been strengthened with additional officers, and a renewed focus to bolster the police’s efforts in bringing the fight to rural criminals. The Country Watch Rural Crime Task...

An eco refill scheme has launched at West Wight Sports and Community Centre in Freshwater, giving local people a practical way to reduce plastic waste and make sustainable choices. The West Wight Eco Refill Scheme is now running every Tuesday...