A 3-week closure of the main road through Newchurch will come into force this morning (Monday) bringing about disruption for motorists near the height of the Summer season. Island Roads, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, are closing...

Isle of Wight Pride has announced that Ascensos has become a sponsor of the charity, joining those already supporting Pride throughout the year and for the day of celebration on 16th July. Ascensos, which has an office in Cowes, is...

Controversial work to improve connectivity and public amenity space on Ryde Esplanade is to enter a new phase next week. From tomorrow (Monday), work on Ryde Interchange site will be extending to create both a new vehicular access to the...

Ventnor Botanic Garden has launched a new ‘Recovery Pass’ for patients of the Respiratory Department at St Mary’s Hospital. After working closely with the team in the Respiratory Department, which is led by Samantha Cammack-Harding, Ventnor Botanic Garden is now...

Youths are suspected of starting a small riverbank fire in East Cowes this evening (Friday). 1 appliance from East Cowes was mobilised to Saunders Way at 20:15 following reports of a fire in the open. Retained firefighters arrived on the...

Armed Police have been undergoing specialist training on how to board a moving car ferry after plans to place armed officers on ferries to and from the Isle of Wight were deemed 'too expensive'. The idea had been mooted to...

A 48-year-old man from Grimsby has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting staff at Landguard Holiday Park in Shanklin this evening (Friday). Police were alerted to the incident by a member of the security team at around 17:30, with several...

Lots of blue and orange hues feature in this week's Readers' Gallery, with many different views and photographers popping up... Needles Old Battery Needles Old Battery ~ Photo credit Wendy Miller Coastal Path Whitecliff Bay ~ Photo credit Lucy Thorn...

A sex offender is back behind bars after breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) against him. Jordan Larcombe, previously of Chale Green but now of Summit Way in Southampton, was handed the SHPO on 5th April 2017 after he...

The car you have affects the cost of your car insurance. So, if you’re looking for a new car, knowing what insurance group it’s in can give you a good idea of how high you can expect premiums to be....