Firefighters from Newport are tackling a small property fire on Pan Estate this evening (Friday). 2 appliances are on scene at Robin Hood Street, where a fire appears to have broken out on the ground floor of a residential property....

Families across the Isle of Wight will see a welcome boost to their household budget as Child Benefit payments are set to increase from next week. From Sunday (7th April), parents will receive £26.05 per week (£1,354.60 a year) for...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed at Whitecroft Park on the fringes of Newport this afternoon (Friday) in response to a medical emergency. It was just before 12:25 that the air ambulance was alerted to a...

A 29-year-old man is in custody following an incident in Shanklin last night (Thursday), in which the man took to the roof of a block of flats. It was just before 18:00 that Police were called to a domestic-related incident...

2 men are being sought by Police after a car was badly damaged in Binstead last night (Thursday) - in what is thought to be a case of mistaken identity. It was at around 23:45 that residents on Parkway, near...

The RNLI has released its rescue figures for 2024, which show the charity’s lifeboats on the Isle of Wight launched 178 times last year. There were over 3,100 shouts in the South East alone, across 31 lifeboat stations stretching from...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (4th April 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 15209 £100.00 12209 £100.00 3940 £100.00 529 £100.00 9294 £100.00 15175 £100.00 7192 £100.00 12777 £100.00 10800 £100.00 13119 £100.00 17366

China has been accused of stealing the design of the Isle of Wight-built Britten-Norman Islander aircraft for its new autonomous drone. The TP1000, which has been built by a state-owned company in the Far East, can carry an impressive payload...

Police have cordoned off a road and alleyway in Shanklin tonight (Thursday) as officers take up position surrounding a flat in the town. It was just gone 18:00 that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary first responded to Palmerston Road,...

Coastguards were able to swiftly rescue disoriented walkers on Tennyson Down near Freshwater last week, thanks to the precise location-tracking capabilities of the What3Words app. The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team was called into action after thick fog suddenly descended over...