There are delays of up to 45 minutes on Wightlink's Fishbourne to Portsmouth vehicle ferry this afternoon (Saturday) following earlier fog on the Solent. It was earlier today that the cross-Solent operator first warned of delays due to the fog....

Wetwheels, the accessible boating charity, will be offering disabled people the chance to experience the thrill of powerboating from Cowes next month as part of this year’s Round the Island Race weekend. The charity will be running inclusive trips from...

Bembridge has joined a network of communities across the UK who have been awarded 'Plastic Free Communities' status. The village has been awarded Plastic Free Community status by marine conservation charity, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), in recognition of the work...

The Isle of Wight Council is reminding local businesses and consumers that, from tomorrow (Sunday 1st June), the sale and purchase of single-use vapes will be banned under new legislation. This ban applies to all single-use vapes, whether they contain nicotine...

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has said it believes that the massive haul of cocaine that washed up on the Isle of Wight back in October 2023 was never meant for the UK market. It was on Saturday 7th October...

40-year-old Nicky Dickinson - who appeared before magistrates earlier today (Friday) charged with 16 offences - has been remanded in custody ahead of an appearance at the Isle of Wight Crown Court next month.  Dickinson of Barton Road in Newport...

Staff at The Chequers are continuing to celebrate after being named Hospitality Business of the Year at the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards earlier this month. The Rookley-based pub fought of competition from fellow Isle of Wight...

Cross-Solent operator Wightlink has cancelled 16 FastCat sailings tomorrow (Saturday) as a result of essential maintenance. As a result of the issues, Wight Ryder 2 will be maintaining the hourly service throughout the day. The 10:45, 11:45, 12:45, 13:45, 14:45,...

A student team from Christ The King College has beaten competition from across the South East to reach the National Final of this year’s Young Enterprise Company Programme. The team, known as Spin-itch, developed a business centred around a unique...

Firefighters from stations across the Isle of Wight are tackling a property blaze on a residential road in Bembridge this afternoon (Friday). Crews from Ryde, Newport and Shanklin were called to Nightingale Close in Bembridge at around 11:15 this morning...