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A yacht on a voyage from Jersey to Hamble had to call for assistance in the early hours of Sunday when it was unable to start its engine in the light wind conditions, and was also in a no-anchoring zone....

Island Police are appealing for more information as an investigation continues into a burglary at sheltered accommodation for the elderly at Gordon Lodge in East Cowes. A man aged in his 70s awoke to find a man in his room...

TWO men whose kayak capsized in the Solent yesterday were rescued by Cowes RNLI lifeboat. The alarm was raised by someone on shore dialing 999 at about 1.15 pm after spotting the men waving a paddle about  two miles off...

A Newport road, only recently surface dressed, has had emergency works carried out this week. Scorching temperatures have sent the main Blackwater road between Newport and Merston, outside Bardon Vectis, into a bubbling mess as the tarmac started to melt. Contractors...

A 150-year-old church bier has been badly damaged by fire after a suspected arson attack. The Victorian era bier, which is designed to help carry coffins during burials, was located in a garden shed within the grounds of All Saint's...

BUSINESSES in Sandown have backed plans to close the main High Street once a week during the school holidays. Around 25 businesses have said they support plans to close the High Street between Albert Road and Pier Street once a...

Due to a collapsed sewer, traffic delays are being experienced in the Wootton area. The incident, outside the Cedars Pub, has left a large hole in the road. Contractors are currently working to repair the sewage system. Motorists are advised...

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, has welcomed support from the Government for four Island schools in need of upgrading or urgent repair work. An announcement was made yesterday that four Island schools, Carisbrooke College, Christ the King College, Oakfield C of...

Green transport and tourism has received a multi-million pound boost with the news the Isle of Wight Council has successfully bid for nearly £4 million of government grant. The cash will be used in a number of areas including providing...

FOLLOWING a generator problem on Tuesday, Tesco Extra in Ryde remains in partial darkness after blowing the majority of it's lights. The superstore plunged into near darkness on Tuesday when a generator powering the lights failed. Although the problem was...