UPDATED: Police have sealed off part of Ryde Esplanade this morning (Friday) following the discovery of a hand grenade. Bomb Disposal Experts from Portsmouth have been alerted to the find and are expected to arrive on the Island later this morning....

Rogue traders have been posing as Island Roads staff, leading to a new warning to Isle of Wight residents. The Isle of Wight Council’s Trading Standards Service and Hampshire Constabulary have urged residents to be vigilant following a spate of...

A new, updated Isle of Wight Care Services Directory has been published today (Thursday) in association with Isle of Wight Council. It gives readers crucial information on how to access, and pay for, care services across the Island. The new...

Groups bidding for money from the Coastal Communities Fund are being invited to get together by the Isle of Wight Council later this month. The Council’s Regeneration Team is hosting a free workshop at Riverside to coordinate the Island’s upcoming...

It was a proud moment for staff at the Newport branch of NFU Mutual when they heard that their sponsored guide dog ‘Stevie’ had completed his training and been placed to be a guide on the Isle of Wight for...

Plumbers, tradesmen and builders on the Isle of Wight are being urged to sign up to innovative new NSPCC training to help them spot children at risk of abuse and neglect. The charity’s ‘It’s Your Call’ training is designed to...

UPDATED: Emergency services are working to extricate the occupant of a car that has crashed on Middle Road near Calbourne this morning (Thursday). Police, fire and ambulance crews are currently on scene near to Pump Lane - between Calbourne and Carisbrooke...

Residents in Freshwater have voted overwhelming in favour of adopting the Freshwater Neighbourhood Plan. In total, 707 people (91.11% of the turnout) voted for the plan, which will now be the first point of reference for planning officers determining planning...

Laurie McVay's Big Blues Party returns to Flanagan's in Sandown on Wednesday (21st March). The event remains a ‘must see, must hear’ evening for all blues funksters and soulers, with the atmosphere described as 'tremendous'. The night will be graced by excellent guest artistes, superb...

Wightlink has this week announced that a new Head of Retail has been appointed at the company. Simon Lewis, who lives in Cowes, has worked in senior roles at leading companies including B&Q and Sainsbury’s. More recently he was Customer...