EMERGENCY services have been called to Middle Road this afternoon (Tuesday) following a three-vehicle crash on the outskirts of Newport. UPDATE: Two hurt in Calbourne crash Eye-witnesses spotted both an ambulance and police car racing
A THEME has been announced for this year's Isle of Wight Festival. Organisers have chosen a peace, love and understanding theme for the cinch sponsored festival, which is taking place from September 16 to 19. Festivalgoers are encouraged to
A PACKED meeting of the Niton and Whitwell Parish Council came out against plans to build 54 houses on a greenfield. The planning committee of the parish council unanimously voted to object to the application, submitted by Tallulah Estates, for
A CRASH has been reported on Staplers in Newport this afternoon (Tuesday). Southern Vectis says it has been advised of a Road Traffic Incident near to Broadlands House. Traffic is reportedly heavy in the area, and there are likely to be delays
THE Isle of Wight has now recorded more than 8,100 cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic last year. The rolling rate has risen slightly from 189 yesterday, to 191.9 today (Tuesday) — although the data is always five days behind.
More schools than first thought have been hit by a 'significant' ransomware cybercrime attack. As the Isle of Wight County Press first reported earlier, Isle of Wight Education Federation sites Medina College, Carisbrooke College and the Island
AN ISLE of Wight councillor wants the county town of Newport to become a city. As part of the the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations next year, towns across the UK are putting their best foot forward in a chance to be recognised as a city.
POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing 31-year-old from Shepperton who could be on the Isle of Wight. Keighley was last seen on Holloway Hill, Chertsey at around 5.45pm on Saturday (31 July). She is described as white, 5 foot 2, with
TWO men have been named by police after being charged in relation to a rooftop incident in Ventnor. Nino Bear Cavanagh, 28, of Kestrel Way, Carisbrooke, and Lewis Morera-Morgan, 21 years, of Trinity Road, Ventnor, have both been remanded in custody
AN Isle of Wight man accused of downloading a hoard of the most depraved kind of pornographic pictures, appeared before Island magistrates this morning (Tuesday). Richard Younie, of Sutton Close, Ryde, declined to offer a plea to possessing 29
VENTNOR Library has been closed due to flooding following yesterday's heavy rain. The premises suffered water damage to the floors and has had to close for a fe days while it dries out. Staff hope to re-open on Friday. No books have been lost
HAVING been under the strictest of lockdown rules, venues across Ryde welcomed guests back inside their establishments from July 19. The Black Sheep invited popular Island DJ 'Our Girl G' to present her Secret Island night on the subsequent Friday
Cybercriminals have targeted the websites of three Isle of Wight schools and their umbrella organisation, prompting a warning that the attack will have 'significant implications'. The online presence for Medina College, Carisbrooke College, the
THE eleventh annual Ventnor Fringe festival splashed its usual spectrum of eclectic arts onto the town's landscape last week. Having first been held in 2010, the event was postponed last year as a result of the pandemic. Among wide-ranging
More than 100 Newport businesses have issued a call for the Isle of Wight Council to review and cut car parking charges in the county town. In an open letter to the Isle of Wight Council and MP Bob Seely, Newport Business Association (NBA) says
This is the full content of the letter Newport Business Association has sent to IW Council members and Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely. It pleads the case for fairer parking charges in the county town and proposes a four-month trial of its proposals
A TRICKY two-hour rescue took place after a woman fell four metres from a wall in Northwood Park late last night (Monday). The incident happened during Cowes Week and caused the temporary closure of a number of roads around the park, while the
TWO popular Island eateries have had to close due to the Covid pingdemic. The restaurant at Albert Cottage Hotel in East Cowes has had to close until the end of the week after staff were informed by NHS track and trace they must isolate. A
Repairs have been carried out to Shore Hill, known locally as the Cascades, which was damaged in major flooding yesterday (Monday). The Ventnor road has now re-opened, says Island Roads. Damage was caused when there was too much water for the
LAST Monday was supposedly Freedom Day from some of the many Covid restrictions we have endured for the last 16 months. Yet this message doesn't seem to have filtered through to Amey, the operators of our two recycling centres at Lynnbottom and
A DISPLAY of photographs and documents about All Saints CE School in Freshwater is being exhibited throughout the summer. It is 170 years since the school started on the current site, although schooling did take place at Moa Place years before
MOUNTBATTEN'S End 2 End cycling event will return this month. Considered the charity’s toughest fundraising challenge, End 2 End tests endurance and skill over some of the best off-road routes on the Island, including the famous Tennyson Trail.
THE Isle of Wight Met Service has reported the areas of the Island with the highest levels of rainfall during Monday morning's downpour. The IW Met Service said the torrential downpours were extremely localised. The showers moved across the Island
Torrential rain brought unexpected flooding to the Isle of Wight yesterday (Monday). More than a month's worth of rain fell on Ryde in just two hours. Ventnor's Shore Hill (known as Cascades Road) cracked and was closed to traffic, and had
One of the Isle of Wight's most popular events is coming back, after an 18-month break. The Isle of Wight Walking Festival is returning in October. The popular event, which sees thousands travel from across the UK and Europe to take part, will
