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Bembridge branch 1 of 3 to close next year Lloyds Bank are to close 3 of their Island branches in Bembridge, Cowes and Sandown, it has been announced today (Thursday). The High Street bank has confirmed that all 3 branches will...

UPDATED EXCLUSIVE: A prison officer at HMP Isle of Wight has been left very badly shaken after an inmate attempted to slash the officer's throat at the weekend, prompting a Police investigation to be launched. The unnamed 24-year-old prisoner is...

'Island Flyer' with transmission problems at Southsea this morning / Photo: Steve Wenham VIDEO: Hovertravel has announced that 'Island Express' is to return to the Ryde-Southsea service as the company faces continuing problems with the introduction of the new 12000TD...

UPDATED: Hovertravel has suspended it's cross-Solent service between Ryde and Southsea this morning (Wednesday) due to technical reasons. It is currently unknown when a normal service will resume on the route, however Hovertravel say an update will be provided at...

With cases of diarrhoea and vomiting circulating in the community, visitors to St Mary's Hospital are being reminded that it is vitally important for those who have been unwell with vomiting and/or diarrhoea recently, especially if they have had these...

The Carlton, which is set to be demolished early in 2017 The demolition of The Carlton Hotel in Sandown, and the building of a brand new Premier Inn hotel in its place, has been approved by the Isle of Wight...

UPDATED: A pedestrian has been involved in a collision with a car on the pedestrian crossing outside St Mary's Hospital in Newport this afternoon (Monday). Emergency services are currently on the scene of the incident on Parkhurst Road. They were...

Canadian band Arcade Fire have been announced as the Saturday headliners of next year's Isle of Wight Festival, which takes place between 8th-11th June. Tickets for the weekend-long event - including special Islander tickets - have gone on sale this morning (Monday)...

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 10-year-old boy was approached by a suspicious man just yards from a primary school in Ryde on Friday. The incident is said to have taken place at around 15:30 on Friday 4th November...

A man has escaped serious injury after smashing into the side of Red Funnel's Red Jet 4 this afternoon (Saturday).  At just after midday a jet ski collided with the hi-speed vessel near Fawley, as caught on camera by Richard...