A war between the leading supermarkets has resulted in the price of fuel being slashed on the Isle of Wight, with Tesco knocking 6p/litre off the price of diesel this week alone. Tesco on Brading Road has been selling petrol...

Firefighters from Ryde and Sandown are tackling a fire within the battery at Puckpool Park in Ryde this evening (Tuesday). 2 hose reels and breathing apparatus are being used to extinguish the fire within the historic concrete structure. Hampshire &...

New figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that the number of sexual offences reported on the Isle of Wight has increased by almost 30% in just 12 months to hit a new record high. Between March 2021...

2 people have been plucked from the sea after their vessel started sinking off Fishbourne earlier this afternoon (Tuesday). The casualty vessel was initially taken under tow by another boat, but assistance was requested when the operation became untenable. Cowes...

The Isle of Wight Marlins Pier2Pier Swim Challenge saw 124 swimmers from across the Island and the mainland complete the swim across Sandown Bay on Saturday (30th July). Most of the entrants registered for the 2020 swim, which was prevented...

Play Lane Millennium Green, between Binstead and Haylands, has reopened following a grant from Ryde Town Council. The reopening was celebrated by having a small event at the Green attended by Trustees, Ryde Town Councillors and Guardians of the Green....

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has said he will be voting for Liz Truss in the battle between her and Rishi Sunak to become the country's next Prime Minister. Truss will be hoping to put her name in the...

Motorists travelling between Yarmouth and Freshwater are being urged to take extra care this morning (Tuesday) as a result of a lorry blocking part of the road after colliding with a stone wall. The Renault delivery lorry has come into...

There are just 6 weeks to go until the Isle of Wight will host the final stage of the UK’s most prestigious cycle race, the Tour of Britain. It will be the first time the iconic race would have been...

A man who received a head and neck injury aboard a 32ft racing yacht was brought ashore by Cowes RNLI lifeboat yesterday afternoon (Monday). The accident, involving the boom, occurred near East Lepe Buoy, off Egypt Point. The lifeboat, which...