An East Cowes man has pleaded not guilty to breaching a restraining order against an Isle of Wight Councillor. Appearing at the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Thursday this week, Simon Wheeler was charged with acting in breach of...

There's still time for homes and businesses directly affected by October's devastating floods to apply for UK Government funded support — but the deadline is fast approaching. Storm Babet brought some of the heaviest rainfall the Island has ever seen...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the applications...

Christmas is a time for family and, for many, a time for sharing stories of times and generations past. For the Pimm family from Yarmouth, these stories often involve saving lives at sea. Yarmouth RNLI has meant a great deal...

Supermarket giant Tesco has recalled its Tesco Finest Apple & Cranberry Stuffing Mix because of the possible presence of moths. The recall was issued on Wednesday evening as a precautionary measure with Islanders warned by the Food Standard Agency (FSA)...

Rehearsing The Way Forward Programme should be immensely proud of their festive panto production of ‘Journey to the Lamp’, a tale that follows the adventures of Aladdin as he tries to find a way to be with the beautiful Princess...

Over 22,000 young people in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton have been surveyed about their wellbeing as part of the annual #BeeWell programme. Year 8 and 10 students in over 100 schools have taken part in the programme...

Kind-hearted colleagues from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution are helping bring festive cheer to the community of Cowes this Christmas. SSEN engineers Mark Compton, Mark Gray and Elliot Webb work year-round to help keep the lights on for...

A suspected drug dealer has been arrested following a traffic stop in Ryde last night (Wednesday). Police spotted the vehicle turning into a no-entry road, having pulled the vehicle over, officers spoke to the 18-year-old driver and conducted roadside drug...

Local community group Planet Aware IW has removed over 1.5 tonnes of litter from the Island's coastline this year - but it's always a challenge to retrieve the debris. The recent winter storms have left some of the Island's most...