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VIDEO: New CCTV footage of missing 71-year-old Michael Davies has been released a month since his disappearance from Sandown during the middle of the night.  Police have today (Friday) renewed their appeal for information to locate Michael, who hasn't been...

Work to reinstate public access past a damaged section of Totland seawall are due to start over the next fortnight. Last year, members of the council's Executive agreed to spend up to £200,000 on a 'make do and mend' option...

Children from schools across the Island enjoyed going back in time this week with activities organised by the Heritage Education Office from the Isle of Wight Heritage Service based at Carisbrooke Castle Museum. Taking place at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway...

A major stretch of the main road through Havenstreet is due to be resurfaced next week. Island Roads is to resurface a 1 mile stretch of road between the Isle of Wigt Steam Railway and Stroudwood Road in a ten-day...

More children are being encouraged to use active travel to get to and from school as part of a new scheme. The Isle of Wight Council has appointed cycling and walking charity Sustrans to inspire young people to get to...

Red Funnel are to put into force a revised ferry timetable for its East Cowes to Southampton route from 20:00 tomorrow (Friday) until 08:00 on Tuesday (30th June) to enable maintenance work to be undertaken before the start of the busy summer season. A...

Ryde Inshore Rescue came to the aid of a 36ft yacht suffering with engine failure yesterday evening (Wednesday). The voluntary organisation were paged to launch at 19:40 after the yacht - with two persons on board -alerted HM Coastguard that engine...

A total of 12 new lay assessors have been appointed to give independent feedback on work carried out by Island Roads. The new recruits will join eleven existing assessors drawn from across the community to look at various aspects of...

The Isle of Wight Visitor Information Centre opens to the public today (Thursday) after the official handing over of the keys by Jonathan Bacon, Leader of the Isle of Wight Council to Simon Dabell, Chairman of Visit Isle of Wight in a...

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after £2,500 worth of damage was caused to a RIB off Seaview on Saturday. A group of around 10-15 jet skies after reported to have followed a white RIB from Ryde Pier Head to...