A shed ablaze has closed the main road through Merstone this afternoon (Friday). The incident occurred at around 13:00 and has seen a shed to the rear of a property catch fire. The fire also spread to a portion of...

A golf tournament was held at Freshwater Bay Golf Club last weekend to raise funds for teams taking part in the Island Games this summer. The format was an 'Am Am' and there were 28 groups of 4 taking part...

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...

Step access leading to the beach at Alum Bay has been reinstated today (Thursday) ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend. Due to erosion, the Isle of Wight Council shut off access to the seaside spot back on 20th March. The...

A grassroots youth team on the Isle of Wight that had been struggling to get its hands on a new kit has finally scored one. Sandown and Lake Wasps FC (Under 11s) now wear a pristine yellow and black strip,...

After a successful run over Easter with thousands of people in attendance, Ticket to Ryde is returning again for the Early May Bank Holiday weekend. The event will take place on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th April on Ryde seafront,...

Ryde Saints' Veterans team have arrived back home with some silverware after competing in the annual Jersey Veterans football tournament. This year's squad was made up of current and past Ryde Saints players and managers. This is now the 3rd...

Medina marching band will be heading to the continent as a UK representative at the Roeselare VE Day International Tattoo in Belgium next week. The Newport-based and has been working on a new display in recent weeks, arranged by Drum...

Aldi is helping communities on the Isle of Wight celebrate the Coronation in style with a huge voucher giveaway. The supermarket is giving away £500 in Aldi vouchers to 10 lucky winners to purchase food, drinks, and decorations for any...

Last Friday saw fair weather and calm seas for this year's first ‘Music on the Move’, from Yarmouth to Winchester. Passengers and school children were greeted on an early crossing on Wightlink’s Wight Sun service from Yarmouth to Lymington with...