160 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS ON LARGE DINGHY INTERCEPTED BY ISLE OF WIGHT LIFEBOATS
6th September 2026
39-year-old Daniel Kilshaw has been charged with 7 counts of theft from local shops. Police have recently been investigating a series of thefts in Newport town centre. Now, as a result of a lot of work by officers, Daniel Kilsahw...
Read moreDetailsThe Home Secretary's plans to crackdown on the Channel migrant crisis could end up with processing centres being set up on Islands such as the Isle of Wight, with migrants free to roam the local area. MailOnline report that Priti...
Read moreDetailsResidents of Elmfield in Ryde have hit back at the decision to expand the Nicholson Road business park, despite new jobs on the horizon. The application for outline approval of the mixed-use business park in Ryde was approved last week...
Read moreDetailsThe Island's first public meeting of the newly formed COVID-19 Local Outbreak Engagement Board is set for 11:30 on Thursday 8th October. The Isle of Wight Council has set up the board to involve its partners and the public in...
Read moreDetails‘Small’ problems are being overlooked in the multi-million-pound update of the St Mary’s roundabout in Newport, says the ward councillor. The roundabout-turned-junction is set to be finished by the end of the year, according to the Isle of Wight Council,...
Read moreDetailsIsle of Wight parents are being urged to take up the offer of having their children vaccinated against flu to reduce the spread of the virus. As part of the biggest ever flu vaccination campaign, the NHS is encouraging parents...
Read moreDetailsSouthern Vectis is marking Clean Air Day - Thursday 8th October - by urging people across the Isle of Wight to leave their cars at home and travel by sustainable transport instead. The local bus operator has been helping to...
Read moreDetailsBarratt Homes has revealed the top tips on how to keep your home insulated this winter and is finally putting to bed the age-old argument on whether to switch on the heating. With temperatures across the Isle of Wight recently plummeting...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Council is making it easier for residents to self-refer to adult social services. From this week, Islanders can complete an initial health and social care contact assessment form via the council's website. The assessment can still...
Read moreDetails“We just want honest answers” — members of a floating bridge stakeholders group are asking the Solent LEP to step in to help the Isle of Wight get the truth as the fiasco continues into October. In a letter to...
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