Wastewater released from an Isle of Wight treatment plant into a rural stream — which eventually runs into Newtown Creek nature reserve — could become cleaner. It comes as plans are lodged by Southern Water to extend the Calbourne Wastewater...

There will be 8 days of disruption on Wightlink's Fishbourne - Portsmouth vehicle ferry service during the month of September. At the ferry terminal in Fishbourne, the cross-Solent travel operator will be replacing the fenders as part of their port...

Joe CrockettFreshwater scooter rider Joe Crockett came 3rd in the recent European Finals in Thuringia, Germany, and has qualified for the 11th Annual World Scooter Championships. Held in Sydney, Australia on October 19th - 22nd, Joe will be competing in...

Newly-weds Phoebe and Bon were congratulated by Captain Patrycja Jaromirska on the Bridge of Wightlink’s flagship Victoria of Wight as they travelled from Portsmouth to Fishbourne for their UK ceremony. They marked the occasion by wearing traditional Chinese wedding outfits...

Residents of Blackwater Mill Residential Home in Blackwater enjoyed a teddy bears picnic last week (25th August) in aid of the Alzheimer's Society. There was live music throughout the day from various Island-based musicians as well as a teddy bear...

The Bishop of Portsmouth has appointed the Rev David Morgan as team vicar for the new benefice of Ryde. The appointment, by the Rt Rev Jonathan Frost, was announced on Sunday (27th August) in the churches that make up this...

An Isle of Wight man who left a traffic warden with permanent nerve damage and a loss of feeling in his teeth after an attack outside a Newport school has been warned he faces possible prison time. 30-year-old Joseph Burgess,...

Armed Police have taken up position outside an address in East Cowes where a standoff is ongoing this evening (Monday). Police descended on the North Wight town at around 18:00, speeding toward the bottom end of York Avenue. A number...

Lifeboats from both the Island and the mainland were called to assist a speedboat taking on water off The Needles this afternoon (Sunday). Alerted at around 15:00, crews from Freshwater, Lymington and Mudeford made the trip to the West Wight...

Spectators who prefer to enjoy carnival parades without loud noise from bands and floats are invited to a 'Quiet Zone' at Sandown Illuminated Carnival on Wednesday evening (30th August). Music and sound will be turned down when the procession passes...