More than 100 sportsmen and women, talented athletes and representatives from arts groups, charities and good causes across the Isle of Wight came together in Newport to update their sponsors, Wightlink, about their achievements and future plans. Over coffee and...

Ryde Town Council has joined the pledge in supporting the Armed Forces Community after they signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant. This year Armed Forces week ran from Monday 20th to Saturday 25th June 2022 with Ryde Town Council...

3 people who were cut off by the tide at Luccombe this evening (Saturday) have been rescued by Sandown and Shanklin’s Inshore Lifeboat. The crew from Sandown launched shortly after 20:30 to assist 3 members of the public, who had...

A 54-year-old woman who was the subject of a multi agency search at Thorness Bay holiday park this morning (Saturday) has been found thanks to a member of the public who used tracking service what3words. The casualty, who slipped over...

Island student Emily Mills has been given the opportunity to display her final GCSE piece at the Quay Arts Centre in Newport. Emily, who has been studying on the GCSE Fine Art course at the Island Learning Centre for the...

Multiple emergency services have been deployed to Thorness Bay Holiday Park this morning (Saturday) to conduct a missing person search. A 54-year-old woman was reported missing to Police at around 07:36 this morning, with the subsequent search focusing on the...

Successes in boosting sustainability and biodiversity have led to the £26million Island Line upgrade by South Western Railway receiving a top environmental rating. World-leading sustainability assessment and rating scheme, CEEQUAL, awarded the project a ‘Good’ rating, demonstrating that sustainable development...

After nearly 2 years away due to the global pandemic, Mardi Gras is heading back to the streets of Ryde this Saturday afternoon. This year there is a new circular route starting at 15:00 and finishing at 16:30 at Simeon...

Fire crews are attending a field fire near Firestone Copse on the outskirts of Binstead this afternoon (Friday) as temperatures soar. 2 fire appliances from Ryde and Newport and a water carrier from Ventnor are in attendance at the scene...

A former care home in Sandown, which is regularly subject to arson attacks and vandalism, was struck again in the early hours of this morning (Friday). It is believed that someone broke into the premises - currently ongoing renovation -...