The Nettlestone and Seaview Summer Fete returns to the East Wight this weekend. Held at the Seagrove Recreation Ground on Seagrove Manor Road at 14:00 this Saturday (12th August) many stalls will present showcasing a raft of local items including,...

Ryde Inshore Rescue came to the aid of 3 persons stuck onboard a fishing boat that ran aground in Wootton yesterday (Sunday). The lifeboat and its crew were paged at around 17:50 to the incident at the entrance of Wootton...

After more than 40-years, a family-run furniture shop in Shanklin is to close later this month. High Street-based Brian Cooke Furnishers has been in the Cooke family since opening back in 1982. Brian Cooke ran the store for years before...

Bembridge RNLI were called to the rescue of a stricken motor cruiser that had broken down near Bembridge Ledge earlier today (Sunday). The RNLB Frank and Anne Wilkinson was launched at around 17:36 this evening, at the request of UK...

The Freshwater Independent Lifeboat was tasked earlier today after a group of people got into some trouble in the water off the coast of Freshwater Bay. Lifeboat crew members were alerted to the ongoing situation on the water near Freshwater...

The Wave Project is looking for the support of the local community to help raise funds to continue their good work on the Isle of Wight supporting young people through surf therapy intervention. Children and young people who are seriously...

Bembridge Heritage will be holding its Summer exhibition at Bembridge Village Hall on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th August. Held between 10:30 and 16:00 each day, the theme of this year’s exhibition is: ‘Bembridge – Then and Now’ which, through...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is  in attendance at a medical emergency in Ryde this morning (Sunday). Scrambled from its Thruxton base just before 11:00, the helicopter circled Ryde before landing in the Ryde Academy car park...

An onboard communications system issue has forced a number of Red Funnel cancellations this morning (Sunday). The 11:00 vehicle crossing sailing from Southampton to East Cowes and the 12:30 from East Cowes to Southampton have been cancelled as a result...

Organisers of the Chale Show have said they are ready and raring to go to today (Sunday) as the show officially begins following yesterdays cancellation due to adverse weather.  Yesterday, the first day of the popular fun-for-all-the-family event was cancelled...