PLANE CRASH AT ISLE OF WIGHT AIRPORT SPARKS EMERGENCY RESPONSE
22nd August 2026
Residents breaking the speed limit are ‘not respecting their community’, an Isle of Wight councillor has said.
Read moreDetailsAround £1.5million in capital funding will be spent on a 36-place Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) expansion on the Isle of Wight.
Read moreDetailsEXCLUSIVE: 27-year-old Connor Cragg has admitted a violent assault that left another man with a skull fracture following a fight outside Coburg's in Ryde.
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce's annual Business Expo returns to Ryde School tomorrow (Tuesday), bringing together almost 100 exhibitors for a free day of networking, expert talks and business showcases - including the UK's only Tesla Cybertruck.
Read moreDetailsReducing the number of school places on the Isle of Wight, which could mean school closures, is a ‘critical and urgent’ priority, a newly formed education panel has agreed.
Read moreDetailsWightlink is putting Isle of Wight businesses and the Island's visitor economy in the spotlight through a new partnership with award-winning Island production company GlobalShots.
Read moreDetailsMore women than ever accessing contraception through pharmacies as community healthcare expands
Read moreDetailsAn action plan to tackle the Isle of Wight’s adult social care crisis is underway, after the Isle of Wight Council was told its service ‘requires improvement’.
Read moreDetailsShanklin has been named the South of England's Beach of the Year in The Times and The Sunday Times' annual guide to the UK's best beaches, with Compton Bay also securing a place in the prestigious top 50. The accolade...
Read moreDetailsCarisbrooke Road in Newport will close as a through route from today (Monday) for the next 2 weeks, while Southern Water carries out essential repairs.
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