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A section of a popular footpath in Bembridge has been closed to allow construction work at a nearby site to continue safely. Bembridge Parish Council announced the news today, with the footpath running between the car parking area at Forelands...

New figures from the NHS have revealed that 3,000 fewer diagnostic imaging scans were undertaken during the coronavirus period compared to the year before. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust performed 13% fewer tests to diagnose or detect cancer, while...

A fundraiser has been set up to help an NHS nurse whose house was severely damaged by fire in Cowes yesterday (Tuesday). Emergency services rushed to Arctic Road in the town at just gone 11:00 when a serious fire broke...

'Our Ryde' last Thursday won 58% of the votes cast for Ryde Town Council elections (4,828 votes out of 8,282 cast) and now have an overall majority on the Town Council - despite only standing for 8 of the 14...

With big questions still remaining over the future leadership of the Isle of Wight Council following all the excitement of last Friday’s count, here are some key points of the election. The Isle of Wight went to the polls on...

A Ryde man who bit a Post Office worker on the leg during a confrontation has been ordered to wear a sobriety tag for 60 days. Maurice Reginald Hammond, 43, of Arthur Street in Ryde, appeared at the Isle of...

In an incident reminiscent of an episode of Keeping Up Appearances, a driver who parked on a quiet street in Shanklin has been car shamed by a resident by way of a letter placed on her windscreen. In an apparently...

The ex-tube stock was lifted from the rails and taken from the Island in March. Train fans everywhere are being given the 'once in a lifetime' opportunity to own 1 of the former Island Line train carriages after it was...

The Isle of Wight Council failed to issue a single fine for fly-tipping during 2019/20, despite more than 500 incidents being recorded including 4 involving asbestos. Fly-tipping is the illegal deposit of any waste onto land that does not have...

The Isle of Wight's secondary school students will no longer be required to wear facemasks in classrooms and communal areas as changes to Government guidance come into force on Monday (17th May). Other changes set to come into force are...