Inquest opens into death of man at Alum Bay
The inquest has opened into the death of a man whose body was found at the foot of cliffs at Alum Bay on Wednesday.
Kayak Search Costs Coastguard £1000's
A Kayak, abandoned after a beach hut burglary, prompted an extensive search costing the Coastguard thousands of pounds.
MAIB Report Published Into Yachtsman's Death
Calls for use of dummies during man overboard training and the need to nominate a replacement for an incapacitated skipper.
Pre-School Ball Raises Thousands For Move
A masquerade ball and auction has raised well over £5000 towards Gurnard Pre-School's relocation fund.
Tiddlers go for a toddle
On 19th May 2012 Ryde Inshore Rescue will be holding the first of two Giant Toddle’s for 2012.
Three Rescued From Capsized Catamaran
Three people have been rescued from an upturned catamaran off Sandown.
Aviation Day Remembers Local Pilot
Local Artist Ivan Berryman will be launching a new limited edition print commemorating the aircraft and crews of the Berlin Airlift in 1948.
Mother and Daughters In Yacht Rescue
Cowes RNLI has come to the rescue of a mother and her two young daughters after an ocean yacht went firmly aground near the mouth of Southampton Water.
Free Art To Be Found
Island art hunters can get their hands on some free art today if they get to it first.
TWO RESCUED AFTER FISHING VESSEL SINKS
At 2.43 pm, Solent Coastguard received a mayday call from the skipper of a Portsmouth registered fishing vessel reporting that they were taking water and sinking.
Red Jet and yacht collide
A Red Jet and a yacht collided this afternoon (Friday) as the high-speed vessel was leaving Cowes for Southampton.
Council to hear child protection and education update
Raising the standards of child protection and education will be a top priority for the new-look Isle of Wight Council.
Volunteers to help tackle speeding motorists
Speeding motorists are being educated about the dangers of their actions by volunteers taking part in a police scheme on the Isle of Wight.
170 Years Of Pirates And Play At Blackgang Chine
The Isle of Wight’s oldest theme park is celebrating its 170th anniversary this bank holiday weekend.
Vases Not Balloons At Queen Victoria's Birthday Bash
Staff at Osborne House are celebrating what would have been the birthday of Queen Victoria.
Registrar service to move for festival
The Island's registrar service will move temporarily due to the Isle of Wight Festival.
New charity aims to support mental health service users on the Isle of Wight
Helping to support mental health service users is the aim of a newly established charity on the Isle of Wight.
Open verdict on Compton Cliff death
An open verdict has been recorded by Coroner Caroline Sumeray at the inquest into the death of a Dorset woman.
Top awards for Isle of Wight tourist attractions
Two Isle of Wight tourist attractions are celebrating after being given a prestigious award from travel website TripAdvisor.
Distinctive dragon stolen from Isle of Wight garden
At least two people would have been needed to move an ornamental dragon that has been stolen from an Isle of Wight property, according to police.
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