Abbey Brass is about to launch its concert season with a debut performance at Newport Minster next month. The 25-strong brass band presents its first concert of the year at the recently restored Minster in St Thomas’ Square on Saturday...

The organisers of this year's Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day have issued a heartfelt thank you to the first set of sponsors - and are encouraging others to get on board. Rouse, LM Plus Consulting, Ryde Town Council and...

Police, fire, ambulance and HM Coastguard were called into action earlier this evening (Saturday) to ‘rescue’ a group of youths who had got into difficulty on the seafront in East Cowes. It was at just after 21:00 that resources from...

With just weeks left to sign up to Walk the Wight 2025, Mountbatten Isle of Wight wants your help to create a garden of sunflowers to celebrate the iconic event’s 35th anniversary, on Sunday 11th May. Draw, paint, knit, crochet,...

A 34-year-old man from Shanklin has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to gain entry several places in Brightsone in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Police were first called to reports of a number of incidents in Brighstone...

A 2-vehicle crash outside of a garden centre is blocking one of the main routes out of Newport this afternoon (Saturday). Police, fire and ambulance crews were first called to Forest Road, just outside Forest View Nursery at around 15:45...

Local gym Snap Fitness Isle of Wight has thanked the incredible generosity of the local community after donating over 100 Easter eggs to St Mary’s Hospital. The Easter eggs will be shared out across the paediatric ward and paediatric A&E departments and...

Lake North By-election candidate Emily Brothers has said that sorting out the 'dangerous' Fairway/Lake Hill junction is one of her priorities, should she be elected.  Emily is standing to become a County Councillor in the forthcoming Lake North by-election, due...

Investigations are underway following an incident in which a Peugeot hatchback destroyed the front of a house in Sandown in the early hours of this morning (Friday). Police were called at 04:37 after a Peugeot 206 collided with a house...

Firefighters are tackling a shipping container well alight in a yard near Arreton this afternoon (Friday). Pumping appliances from Newport were first called to the scene at around 15:30 following reports of a fire at a yard off Downend Road....