Island Roads carried out 22 gritting runs across the Isle of Wight during the 2025/26 winter season, making it the mildest winter in the 13 years the company has overseen the highway network.

RSPCA Isle of Wight is calling on local businesses and organisations to support its Corporate Volunteer Day on 12th June.

BREAKING: A large search and rescue operation has been launched tonight (Saturday) amid concerns a person is in distress in the sea off Ryde.

A new high-end restaurant backed by a figure linked to one of the Isle of Wight’s best-known hotels has opened in Bournemouth.

New measures to strengthen search and rescue response to incidents involving people with Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) will come into force from 15th April.

A 44-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences following an incident at a religious event in Newport that prompted a swift police response on Thursday evening.

BREAKING: A head-on crash involving 2 cars has closed the main road in and out of East Cowes this morning (Saturday).

A motorcyclist is starting the road to recovery after sustaining a serious leg injury in a crash involving 2 motorcycles in Newport yesterday evening (Friday).

BREAKING: A large-scale emergency response involving Coastguard Rescue Teams, a search and rescue helicopter and an independent lifeboat crew was launched at Whale Chine yesterday (Good Friday).

After more than 35 years as the Island’s number one commercial radio station, Isle of Wight Radio is preparing to turn back the clock with a brand new station.