EMERGENCY teams were called to Shorwell this evening (Thursday) following reports of single-vehicle road traffic collision involving a 17-year-old. Police, fire and ambulance were dispatched to the scene near to Shorwell Shute shortly after 6pm
PEOPLE phoned 999 to ask for help about sunburn, insect bites and flooding on the Isle of Wight last week. It has led the Isle of Wight NHS Trust to issue an appeal for people to think of alternatives instead of calling the emergency number.
A TEENAGE girl who was facing an accusation of attempting to murder her grandmother by attacking her with two guitars has pleaded guilty to a lesser offence. The 14 year old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Swindon Crown Court
THE Island's Covid rolling rate has fallen by more than ten per cent today, daily data from Public Health England shows. The rate dropped from 183.4 to 161.6 cases per 100,000 people in the latest update. The UK rate is currently 270.5, down from
The number of vaccines given on the Island edges closer to 200,000. Figures released today by NHS England show 105,668, or 71.6 per cent of Islanders, have had their first dose and 93,726 second doses have been dished out. The news comes in
There are sixteen Island Line sites in need of urgent attention and Ryde St John's station was flooded on Monday, South Western Railway has revealed. Work is now underway to repair the track and other equipment after torrential rain this week.
The future of a closed road in Ventnor remains uncertain after more movement following Monday's torrential rainfall. Flooding caused what Island Roads is calling the 'isolated settling' of a slipped wall, which runs along Belgrave Road. It
SOUTHERN Vectis has reported significant delays affecting several of its services this afternoon (Thursday). Congestion means the 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 12 services into Newport are all running behind schedule. Returning buses are experiencing
NUNWELL Street in Sandown has been closed so a sewage leak can be dealt with. As previously reported, smelly sewage was pouring out of the pavement and down the road yesterday afternoon. Click here for video. Island Roads has closed the
More than 1,000 Islanders were 'pinged' by the NHS Covid-19 app in the week to July 28. NHS figures show 1,356 people on the Isle of Wight were alerted over those seven days - fewer than the 1,776 pings sent out the week before. It meant they
A RYDE councillor remains in post — despite saying he would resign — after the controversial decision was made by the town council to buy Ryde Town Hall. Ryde Town Council voted last month to take on the run-down building despite repair costs of
There is still no date for the return of Island Line and now flooding appears to have pushed back the return of the service even further. UPDATE: Island Line operator reveals extend of damage but rail crossing has reopened The Isle
A man from Kent is in custody, after Hampshire Constabulary was called to Nodes Point Holiday Park yesterday (Wednesday). Officers visited the Parkdean Resorts site on Eddington Rd at about 9.20pm. It was reported a man became abusive and assaulted
The Isle of Wight's Newport Minster is receiving funding from the National Lottery for an accessibility project. The church in St Thomas's Square will share some of a £14 million grant for businesses, buildings and organisations across the UK.
Walk-ins and appointments for Covid-19 vaccinations continue for people on the Isle of Wight, aged 18 and over. It's before the Riverside Centre in Newport is expected to close as a vaccine hub at the end of August. AstraZeneca Until 8
After the latest clutch of Wightlink-bashing letters, I have decided to redress the balance a little. The last thing Wightlink would have wanted was their flagship to blow an engine just as lockdown was easing. In marine terms the vessel is
A RYDE man caught with cocaine after being arrested on an unrelated matter has been sentenced. Rodney Travis, of Green Street, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court last Friday (July 30). The 38-year-old admitted possession of
A LONDON Affair is a collection of three one act plays by John Mortimer currently being staged at the Apollo Theatre in Newport — and what an evening it was! Knightsbridge opened the show, with impressive '70s costumes and comedic flair. The play
ONE OF the most distinctive voices in music — Heather Small — is to appear on Sunday at Jack Up the Summer, before she flies off to another festival. The fun-filled retro festival is delighted to have the singer perform on stage at 2.50pm before
A BEMBRIDGE care home has held an exhibition to showcase artwork created by residents since the first lockdown last year. The Limes, based in Foreland Road, exhibited 95 pieces in total which drew inspiration from well-known movements such as cubism
TICKETS are selling well and are still available for a brand new music festival on the Island aiming to raise money for one of the best-loved local charities. Warrior Fest IOW — an event that will feature seven popular Island bands in support of
WIGHTLINK launch coxswain, Mark Udle, will be exchanging the sea for the sky on Saturday (August 7). Mark will jump 15,000 feet from a plane above Old Sarum airfield in Wiltshire to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation. He has vowed
