National chain supermarket Waitrose has recalled its own-brand Extra Large ready-to-eat King Prawns because some of the packs may contain raw prawns. The recall was issued on Monday evening as a precautionary measure with Islanders warned by the Food Standard...

A 48-hour dispersal order was put in place in Newport over the weekend in a bid to curb anti-social behaviour in the county town. The order, under Section 34 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, ran from...

This Summer holiday Island youngsters and their families can sign up for Bikeability cycle safety courses - or just drop by for a free bike check. During August, children aged 8-12 and families can learn to cycle safely on Island...

Several fire crews were called to St Mary's Hospital earlier this morning (Tuesday) after a piece of medical equipment started emitting smoke. Firefighters from Newport, Ryde and Freshwater were called to the hospital in the County Town at around 09:55....

Captiva Homes won the ‘Fast Rising Property Business of the Year Award’ at last week’s South Coast Property Awards. The ceremony took place at the Hilton, Ageas Bowl in Southampton and was hosted by stand-up comedian Hal Cruttenden. The South...

UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has revealed plans to increase production rates and repatriate aircraft production to its historic home in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. The move is a major change for the British SME which has been manufacturing...

Ryde Beach Lifeguards has welcomed more Beach Safety volunteers to assist their Beach Lifeguards in Ryde and Sandown during the Summer holidays.  The Beach Safety are volunteers from RBLG’s beach rookie lifeguard program they run in the summer months, meaning...

Nettlestone residents are without water yet again this afternoon (Monday) whilst Southern Water carries out urgent repairs. Water in the East Wight village was switched off at around 14:00 with it not set to return until around 17:00 at the...

Officers investigating a series of thefts in Freshwater have charged a teenage boy. The 14-year-old, from Freshwater, was charged last night (Sunday 11th June) with the following offences: 2 counts of theft, relating to a drink, alcohol and a sandwich...

Ad Lib Theatre are back at Northwood House this month with a fresh offering of outdoor Shakespeare to delight both lovers of the Bard’s work and newcomers alike. Following their sell-out run of Hamlet last year, this time they are...