Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to a 3-car crash in Newport earlier this afternoon (Tuesday). Resources from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were first called to Holyrood Street at around 12:15...

Local community radio station Vectis Radio is celebrating after securing 4 prestigious national awards during the recent Community Radio Awards held in Cardiff over the weekend. Once again Vectis Radio was awarded the bronze in The Station of the Year...

Southern Vectis is highlighting the challenges faced by local boys and men when it comes to education and work this International Men’s Day. With many men behind the wheels of its buses - and working within other areas of the...

Timpson - a national retailer that specialises in key cutting, watch and shoe repairs - is finally coming to Ryde's Tesco Extra. Tesco has long been looking to host a Timpson store on-site for many years but planning hurdles and...

A pensioner at the centre of an attempted murder probe has been released under investigation, Police have confirmed. As first reported by Island Echo, an 83-year-old male was detained by Police on suspicion of attempting to murder a woman at...

Local swimming star Zac Lacey has won the 200m Butterfly title at the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships for the 3rd year in a row. Having retained his World Championship title earlier this year in Turkey, last weekend Zac travelled...

A culvert in Shanklin that collapsed more than 2 months ago is to be fixed over the coming weeks to help prevent flooding. The Isle of Wight Council has said the repair is necessary to prevent a repeat of the...

The Cowes Floating Bridge is to be suspended this Wednesday (20th November) so that engineers can replace several key components. Between 09:00 and 18:00 a launch service will be in place for both pedestrians and cyclists. During the suspension period,...

Richard Dixcey, owner of Dixcey Landscapes, kindly donated his time and materials for free to make a garden for the Nurture Provision at The Bay CE School.  The Nurture Provision is accessed by some of The Bay CE School’s pupils....

Police are appealing for information after a wooden gate was stolen from a driveway in a rural Island hamlet over the weekend. It was reported to Police that the gate - located at the bottom of a driveway on Forest...