Latest News

Donna Jones, Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, has told a panel of MPs the Crown Prosecution Service should be less risk-averse when considering charging suspects of Rape And Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO). Appearing before...

A webcam that overlooks Red Funnel's Southampton ferry terminal - and has caught several embarrassing incidents at the mainland terminal in recent months - has been forced offline. Solent Ships have been running the popular live streaming camera on Youtube...

With fuel prices rising and the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting on people’s lives, the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) has launched the 'Surviving Winter' campaign to help tackle fuel poverty for older people struggling to keep warm...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is searching for people who like to make a huge difference to people’s lives, every single day and who would like to find out more about becoming a Healthcare Support Worker. For those interested...

A ramp from the troubled Cowes Floating Bridge is being removed and shipped to Southampton so contractors can work on it there - the latest in a series of issues with the chain ferry vessel. Further issues with Floating Bridge...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (22nd October 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 8795 £100.00 2411 £100.00 15810 £100.00 12863 £100.00 8635 £100.00 10856 £100.00 10761 £100.00 37 £100.00 848 £100.00 2720 £100.00 8950

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. Application No: 21/01422/FUL...

A 37-year-old Isle of Wight man will appear before the Crown Court in November after pleading guilty to attempting to meet a child for sex at Victoria Rec in Newport. Paul Allen, from Hinton Road in Carisbrooke, was caught when...

The regeneration and neighbourhoods policy and scrutiny meeting scheduled by the Isle of Wight Council to take place tonight (Thursday) has been postponed to a future date to be confirmed. The council said the decision had been taken as a...

Bird Aware Solent is inviting local residents to take part in this year’s Great Solent Birdwatch which starts on Saturday (23rd October) and runs through to Sunday 31st October. This annual event marks the arrival of migratory birds which spend...