A 2-and-a-half year battle to protect ancient woodland on Bembridge's Love Lane is over as the 0.34-acre site has been purchased by a member of the Baden-Powell family. The land was bought at auction by local resident Imogen Baden-Powell, the...

Firefighters from Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin and Newport are responding to a reported fire at Alamo in Ryde this evening (Wednesday). 4 pumping appliances and an Aerial Ladder Platform are on scene at Ryde Esplanade, but there are no signs of...

Councillor Phil Jordan, who just 7 years ago had to give up his senior role on the Council following a drink drive conviction, has tonight (Wednesday) been made Leader of the Isle of Wight Council - but there has been...

Autumnal conditions being experienced across the Isle of Wight this week are set to worsen as the day goes on with a yellow weather warning for heavy rain issued for this afternoon (Wednesday). IW Met Service says that a large...

The Isle of Wight is one step closer to a slice of a national fund for electric vehicle public chargepoints. Earlier this month applications officially opened for the 1st round of funding for the government's £343million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure...

An Isle of Wight railway bridge that is almost 150 years old is to be demolished as it has been deemed unsafe. Bridge 12, which was constructed in around 1875, crosses the heritage line between Havenstreet and Wootton. It was...

The Isle of Wight Council will have a new leader later tonight (Wednesday) - but it remains to be seen who will take the helm of County Hall. It follows the resignation of Councillor Lora Peacey-Wilcox — a role she...

2-way temporary traffic lights will be in operation on Embankment Road in Bembridge for the next 2 weeks as the Environment Agency continues investigation works as part of its latest coastal defence scheme. The Environment Agency is carrying out groundwork...

The family of 70-year-old Robert Ian Forman from Carisbrooke have paid tribute to the 'wonderful husband, father and grandfather' who died in a single-vehicle collision on Military Road last month. Ian - as he was more commonly known as -...

Over the past two decades, building new nuclear facilities has proven to be a difficult task, especially in Western countries, says Stanislav Kondrashov Telf AG. However, these obstacles are not unique to the nuclear industry. Other industries also face difficult...