IT'S been a busy 24-hours for Cowes RNLI, with the team attending three different incidents. Last night (Friday), they were called following a social media report of a red flare sighting. Together with Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team, Cowes
THE story of The Freshwater Five is coming to the Isle of Wight in theatre format this Autumn. Ten years on from the original convictions, the play will recount the tale of five men caught up in one of the biggest drug busts in Isle of Wight history
THERE has been a further increase in the number of Covid cases confirmed on the Isle of Wight, according to the latest government data. Public Health England figures released today (Friday) show 96 new cases since yesterday's 108. It takes
THE number of patients with Covid being treated at St Mary's Hospital has fallen, the latest government data shows. Data correct on Tuesday, October 19, and published yesterday (Thursday) shows 15 people occupying a bed at the Newport hospital.
Rogue landlords who knowingly rent out unsafe accommodation are set to be penalised by the Isle of Wight Council. Proposing a new civil penalty policy, the council would have the authority to fine wrongdoing parties up to £30,000. With the
RED Funnel says Red Jet 6 has return to service this afternoon (Friday), but a number of sailings have been cancelled. The 4.55pm and 6.15pm Red Jet sailings from Southampton, and the 5.35pm and 6.55pm sailings from Cowes, have all been cancelled
A CAR crashed into a post in Ryde this afternoon (Friday), police have confirmed. Officers were called to the scene on Dover Street just before 1pm. They said a black Volkswagen Polo left the road and collided with a post. No arrests have
AN SGN leak has been repaired and Marlborough Road is set to reopen, Island Roads has confirmed. It is expected to reopen by 5pm today (Friday). Heavy traffic had been reported in Ryde earlier in the day, due to an emergency road closure near
REPAIRS to a seawall and railings in Cowes will begin next week, the Isle of Wight Council has announced. The seafront was battered by overnight storms earlier in the week. At the Esplanade, railings and paving were lifting out of the ground
A BRIGHSTONE man has found the missing Porbeagle shark tag researchers were desperate to rescue. As previously reported by the County Press, an important satellite tag had detached from a shark and was thought to have washed up on Compton beach
ISLE of Wight MP Bob Seely has come under fire for not voting to amend the Environment Bill — which currently allows raw sewage to be discharged into rivers and seas. Cllr Jonathan Bacon, who is environment member for the Isle of Wight Council,
IVOR Novello award-winning singer-songwriter, Scott Matthews, is performing on the Isle of Wight next week. The musician is touring his new album, New Skin, and coming to play at the Quay Arts Centre on October 27. The collection of recordings
TRIBUTES have poured in this week for David Corney, well known within the horse community as a legendary horse box driver. Mr Corney, 69, died on Monday, and since then, the community has pulled together to raise £3,300 and counting through a GoFundMe
HEAVY traffic has been reported in Ryde today, due to an emergency road closure on Marlborough Road near an area already beset with diversions. Last night, SGN (Southern Gas Network) attended an emergency call to a gas escape in Marlborough Road
Delieveries of the County Press and national papers to Isle of Wight shops were delayed this morning due to yesterday's ferry fire on Red Funnel's Red Osprey. Although car ferry services returned to normal during the evening, a backlog meant delays
CAMERAS that captured a meteorite over the docks and a kiosk being destroyed by a lorry have been removed due to a "security risk". YouTuber Solent Ships used live streaming cameras as part of their channel in a bid to "promote the port of Southampton
BEMBRIDGE Coastguard Rescue Team has urged people not to forget calling 999 if they see a red flare sighting. They reminded people to raise the alarm the proper way, before posting about it on social media. It followed a callout late last night
IT HAS not been a good week for Red Funnel — but the ferry company has confirmed its Friday sailings. Yesterday (Thursday), all three Red Jets were out of action all afternoon, when Red Jet 6, which had been holding the Hi-Speed service up, was
YOUNG people aged 12 (in Year 8) and 16 can join RAF Air Cadets. 1024 Squadron is recruiting. They run activities including flying, shooting, fieldcraft, sports, camps, and STEM. Participants can also gain recognised qualifications. An
ENJOY a spooky Halloween run and raise money for Aspire at the same time. Ghost Runner is a 5km fun run through Parkhurst Forest, on Friday, October 29. Staged after dark, runners will follow an off-road course lit by head torch, while the
A SERIAL driving offender is finally off the roads — as he has been jailed for two years. Joseph Baker, also known as Joseph Barrass, has a record of 19 previous convictions for 48 offences, spanning 11 years. His extensive record of motoring
THREE of the Island's heritage sites are receiving a slice of a the government’s £35 million Culture Recovery Fund boost. Newport Minster will receive more than half a million pounds — £584,189. Quarr Abbey will get £229,817, and St Thomas
FUNERALS are about to get greener on the Island, as the UK’s first fully electric Tesla-based hearse has been delivered to local Co-operative funeral services providers. Southern Co-op, which operates five funeral branches here, in Shanklin, Ryde
