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A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving after a teenager was hit by a car on Fairlee Road in the early hours of this morning (Friday).

Southern Vectis is marking Mother’s Day this year by offering Isle of Wight youngsters the chance to take their mums on the bus for free.

A sold-out charity supper club held at the Sir Max Aitken Museum in Cowes has raised £4,500 for the Isle of Wight Youth Trust.

As well as adding Rita Ora to the lineup, the fancy dress theme for this years event has also been revealed...

The original Wadhams clock has returned to Newport High Street on the Isle of Wight following restoration, with the historic timepiece by the Newport & Carisbrooke Heritage Society.

Red Funnel has helped Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance reach liftoff after raising a massive £50,578 for their outgoing 2025 Charity of the Year partner.

Isle of Wight residents are joining a ground-breaking clinical trial which could lead to a new screening programme for oesophageal cancer.  

The winning number in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (13th March 2026) are…

A new cohort of paramedics have joined the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance ranks.

Aldi has, for the first time, officially confirmed it will be opening a brand new supermarket in Newport - and recruitment is underway. Britain’s cheapest supermarket, which already operates more than 1,080 stores nationwide, including in Lake and Cowes, is ...