A Cowes woman has been detained under the Mental Health Act indefinitely after admitting the attempted murder of a child. 42-year-old Sarah Peckham has been ordered into hospital care by Winchester Crown Court as a result of the incident on...

Staff at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust are to swap scrubs for shorts this New Year's Day when they take to the football pitch to raise funds to support an Island family affected by cancer. The match is being...

UPDATED: Fire crews from Bembridge, Sandown and Ryde are attending an alert at Langham Court in Bembridge tonight (Thursday). 3 appliances, an aerial ladder platform from Ryde and the Incident Command Unit from Newport are currently in attendance on Foreland Road having...

UPDATED: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are monitoring the Island’s coastline for evidence of oil washing ashore following an environmental incident off Bembridge, close to the Nab Tower. An unknown amount of oil has been accidentally leaked into the...

Getting home from work by 18:00, drawing the curtains, a Chinese takeaway, watching a favourite TV drama and being in bed by midnight all make for the perfect night in, according to those living on the Isle of Wight.  Researchers...

Members of Age UK Isle of Wight recently enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch, some magical entertainment and a visit from a Father Christmas courtesy of Cowes Rotary Club. The 25 ladies and gents who enjoyed the festive afternoon are members...

Southern Water has wrapped up a £2million present for its water customers this Christmas with news that during 2018 they will be fixing leaks between customers' front doors and the water mains for free. The offer covers 1 fix per...

The Wightlink Warriors have announced that Danno Verge is to join the speedway team for the 2018 season. The 21-year-old, who rode for Mildenhall in 2017, comes into the main body of the Island side on a 4.49 average. A...

APS Group, the UK’s largest tomato grower, has secured funding from the Business Growth Fund (BGF) to support its continued expansion, with plans to build a new glasshouse at Hale Common near Arreton. APS currently manages 56 hectares of glasshouses...

Victims of an international fraud scam involving Western Union wire transfers may soon be compensated for their losses. If you have paid money to a fraudster using Western Union wire transfer, between 1st January 2004 and 19th January 2017, you...