Local mum Hilary Richardson is starting 2025 having transformed her life after losing more than 7 stone with Slimming World. After being hit by a car back in November 2022, which damaged her ankle and ligaments, Hilary found herself in...

A flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast has been issued by the Environment Agency for today (New Year’s Day). It’s said that this afternoon's high tide - at around midday - will be higher than normal due to...

Island Roads is resuming its highways improvement activity from tomorrow, including on the main road between Ryde and Newport at Binstead - but work at New Road, Brading has been pushed back until October.  Improvement work on Binstead Hill, Binstead;...

A head-on crash involving 2 cars has trapped the driver of each vehicle and has led to the closure of the main road into Bembridge tonight (New Year’s Eve). Police, paramedics and fire crews are on scene at Sandown Road...

A pedestrian has been struck by a car in Sandown this evening (New Year’s Eve), leading to a large emergency response and several road closures. Police and paramedics are currently on scene at Avenue Road, at the roundabout junction with...

The discovery of a man's body onboard a boat led to an emergency response to Island Harbour this morning (New Year’s Eve), with investigations into the circumstances of the death continuing.  Police, paramedics and coastguards attended the scene at Mill...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club finishes the year in style, with national recognition at the British Rowing Awards 2024. At an event last Friday (20th December), Carter Horrix and Louis Sheasby won the Junior Crew Award, impressively overcoming stiff competition from...

A 40-year-old Bembridge man has been charged with drink driving after crashing his van into a ditch on his way home yesterday evening (Monday). Police were called to the B3395 Sandown Road at 18:04 to reports of a single vehicle...

The Isle of Wight Council has revealed the winners of the 2024 Brighten Your Bag competition, a creative initiative aimed at promoting road safety within primary schools and their communities. The activity encourages pupils to design and decorate their school...

An individual who fell and injured themselves at the highest point on the Isle of Wight was assisted by coastguards and paramedics yesterday afternoon (Monday). It was just before 14:45 that HM Coastguard tasked Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and...