News in Brief

Station Road in Shalfleet has been closed from its junction with Ningwood Hill to its junction with Wellow Road for a distance of 210 metres. This is to enable Southern Water to carry out emergency repairs. The diversion will affect...

Hatherton Road in Shaklin was closed yesterday (Wednesday) from its junction with Brook Road, for a distance of 72 metres. Southern Water to carry out emergency repairs. Diversion route(s) will be signed at the time of closure. Reasonable facilities will...

According to quick house sale specialists Springbok Properties we do not know yet! “The market is remarkably resilient, the British love their homes but if lending is reduced this could have a devastating impact on the hopes of many would be sellers...

UPDATE @ 12:20 - The road has now reopened to traffic - buses returned to their normal line of route. A road in Sandown has been closed this morning (Wednesday) with a one-way revocation being introduced.  Station Avenue has been...

There has been a global pandemic, one of many over the years, and though it pales in comparison to how many people were killed by Smallpox, it is still a big deal and will be remembered for years because of...

Alfred Street in East Cowes has been closed to allow Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks to carry out emergency repairs. The road has been closed from its junction with Adelaide Grove for a distance of 23 metres. Motorists are being...

Melville Street in Ryde has been closed from its junction with Dover Street to its junction with Trinity Street to enable Southern Water to carry out emergency repairs. The diversion will affect these streets: Melville Street, Monkton Street, East Street,...

A large oil spill has been reported in Ventnor this morning (Tuesday), posing a risk to motorists. Island Roads have been made aware of the hazard at the junction of Gills Cliff Road and Whitwell Road. Small patches of oil...

Countries across the world have imposed a ban on travel to curb the spread of coronavirus. The USA is no exception. Many people might be looking to travel as soon as the ban lifts or might be wondering until when...

Fire crews from Sandown and Shanklin have freed a person trapped inside a lift in Shanklin this evening (Monday). 2 appliances were mobilised to Abbeyfield on Queen's Road to carry out a lift rescue at around 19:00. Once on scene,...