The United Kingdom has long been one of the leading markets in the emerging online gambling industry and has set the example for many other countries around the world on how to implement regulation and legislation successfully. With the year...

Red Funnel has suspended its vehicle ferry service tonight (Wednesday) due to foggy conditions on the Solent. Visibility restrictions imposed by Cowes Harbour Commission mean that Red Funnel’s ferries cannot currently enter or leave the Harbour at the mouth of...

3 men are being sought by Police after a drone - thought to be dropping contraband into HMP Isle of Wight - was seized near the prison walls last night (Tuesday). It was just before 18:30 that 3 men were...

LINK, the UK’s Cash Access and ATM network, has announced that Cowes will be the first town on the Isle of Wight to benefit from a new banking hub. Banking hubs are shared banking spaces, similar to a traditional bank...

An 80-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after an elderly male was attacked at a property in Newport during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday). Police were called at 02:31 following...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said in the House of Commons this lunchtime (Wednesday) that ferry services to and from the Isle of Wight have 'not been good enough', and promises that the Maritime Minister will hold further meetings with...

The Health and Safety Executive is prosecuting the owner of Hazelgrove Farm on the outskirts of Ryde following an outbreak of cryptosporidium in April 2023, which led to around 50 people becoming ill. UK Health Security Agency South East was...

Police are in attendance at a road traffic incident on Brading Downs this morning (Wednesday) in which a BMW has left the carriageway. The incident has occurred near the junction of Brading Down Road and Ashey Road in foggy conditions....

In a significant move to combat poverty, the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed its support for the comprehensive Poverty Reduction Strategy for 2024-2029. Developed in collaboration with local partners and approved by the Health and Wellbeing Board last October,...

3 men, a woman and a teenage boy were all arrested on suspicion of drug offences when the vehicle they were travelling in was stopped in Brading on Friday evening. It was at around 18:00 that Police conducted a tactical...