A thunderstorm that passed across the Isle of Wight throughout yesterday evening and into the early hours of this morning (Sunday) brought not only amazement, but destruction too. At around 18:00 the claps of thunder and flashes of lightning began...

UPDATED: Firefighters are tonight (Saturday) tackling a large house fire in Bembridge. Crews from Ryde, Sandown and Shanklin are on scene at Egerton Road where the roof of a residential property has burst into flames. A total of 4 appliances, an...

UPDATED: Cowes RNLI Lifeboat, Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team are attending an incident at Venture Quays in East Cowes tonight (Saturday). It appears a luxury Trimaran sailing vessel has been blown off the dockside and has...

A dog has sadly perished after falling over the cliff edge at The Needles Battery, Alum Bay. Coastguard Rescue Teams from The Needles and Ventnor were called to the battery at the most westerly point of the Isle of Wight...

2 young men who were quite literary up the creek without a paddle were rescued by Cowes RNLI Lifeboat last night (Friday) in an operation lasting 2 hours. The men, aged 19 and 20, were in a canoe which became...

An aspiring young Islander has entered the world of business by opening her own beauty salon at the historic Rectory Mansion in Brading. Amber Matthews, 18, opened 'The Beauty Loft' in October last year following several years of experience in...

Independent Arts are introducing 'DanceSense', a new member of the DanceMakers family. DanceSense is a gentle movement based programme, designed for people living with a neurological condition which have affected their mobility, e.g. Parkinsons, MS and MND. It aims to...

Islander Ros Lowe is leading a team from Ryde taking part in Europe’s largest banger driving challenge this summer. The Monte Carlo or Bust Rally will see around 75 vehicles, each purchased for £500 or less, travel from the UK...

An Army Officer from the Isle of Wight, who is serving with 9 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps based at Hullavington in Witlshire, has been awarded an MBE for his work in planning the British contribution to the United Nations...

UPDATED: Hampshire Constabulary and Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team are in attendance at Culver Down near Sandown this morning (Friday). Coastguard officers are searching along the cliff path, whilst Police patrol up and down the length of the main road up...