Photo: Mark Oatley Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is currently in attendance at a large field fire in Ryde this afternoon (Monday). At around 15:40 this afternoon smoke began to issue from a field behind Great...

Popular Isle of Wight theme park Blackgang Chine had to evacuate guests this afternoon (Monday) after its new ride, Shipwrecked, broke down mid-run. The attraction's ‘flying carpet’ style ride, which was acquired from another park elsewhere in the country over...

Sea songs and shanties, family entertainment and a fireworks finale all feature in the return of Sandown Bay Regatta this coming weekend.  Now under the wing of Sandown Carnival, the 165-year-old event is making a comeback after a 2-year absence...

18 of the world’s leading teams, including home fan favourites INEOS Grenadiers, will compete in this year’s Tour of Britain. They will be 1 of 5 UCI WorldTeams who will take the start in the 18th edition on the UK’s...

An incident involving 3 vehicles is causing significant delays on a busy road between Newport and Sandown this afternoon (Monday). Police are in attendance at the scene on the outskirts of Apse Heath at Branstone opposite the Chilli farm. The...

Local music college Platform One has enjoyed yet another year of success after its students got their exam results back recently. Since opening in 1999, results have never dropped below national benchmarks and are consistently above expectations set by the...

All 3 of the Island's Wessex League teams had positive results with wins in FA Cup qualifying for Newport IW and Cowes Sports as well as an opening day point against recently relegated Amesbury for East Cowes Vics. Newport IW,...

Beryl scooters parked outside St Mary's Hospital Beryl e-scooter users on the Isle of Wight are being offered the chance to sharpen their skills and boost their confidence with 2 upcoming events. The Scoot Happy Tour is coming to the...

Firefighters from Newport have responded to a property fire in Cowes this morning (Monday). 2 appliances from Newport were mobilised to the scene on Mill Hill Road, at just before 08:00. Crews arrived to find the oven fire had been...

A large police presence in Sandown this evening (Sunday), including officers using a drone, was the result of a search for a missing person, police have confirmed. At around 23:00 there were reports of a large police presence in Sandown...