Isle of Wight News

Red Jet and yacht collide

Fri, 24 May 2013 6:27PM - A Red Jet and a yacht collided this afternoon (Friday) as the high-speed vessel was leaving Cowes for Southampton. Read More »

By Matt White

Council to hear child protection and education update

Fri, 24 May 2013 1:58PM - Raising the standards of child protection and education will be a top priority for the new-look Isle of Wight Council. Read More »

By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter

Volunteers to help tackle speeding motorists

Fri, 24 May 2013 3:00PM - Speeding motorists are being educated about the dangers of their actions by volunteers taking part in a police scheme on the Isle of Wight. Read More »

By Emma Philo

170 Years Of Pirates And Play At Blackgang Chine

Fri, 24 May 2013 2:57PM - The Isle of Wight’s oldest theme park is celebrating its 170th anniversary this bank holiday weekend. Read More »

By Lucy Morgan

Vases Not Balloons At Queen Victoria's Birthday Bash

Fri, 24 May 2013 7:00AM - Staff at Osborne House are celebrating what would have been the birthday of Queen Victoria. Read More »

By Lucy Morgan

Registrar service to move for festival

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:39AM - The Island's registrar service will move temporarily due to the Isle of Wight Festival. Read More »

By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter

New charity aims to support mental health service users on the Isle of Wight

Fri, 24 May 2013 7:54AM - Helping to support mental health service users is the aim of a newly established charity on the Isle of Wight. Read More »

By Emma Philo

Open verdict on Compton Cliff death

Thu, 23 May 2013 2:46PM - An open verdict has been recorded by Coroner Caroline Sumeray at the inquest into the death of a Dorset woman. Read More »

By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter

Top awards for Isle of Wight tourist attractions

Thu, 23 May 2013 3:32PM - Two Isle of Wight tourist attractions are celebrating after being given a prestigious award from travel website TripAdvisor. Read More »

By Emma Philo

Distinctive dragon stolen from Isle of Wight garden

Thu, 23 May 2013 5:15PM - 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. Read More »

By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter

Young Island Swimmers Rewarded For Their Achievements

Thu, 23 May 2013 2:46PM - Six Island children have been presented with top awards by Olympic gold medalist Duncan Goodhew for doing swimmingly. Read More »

By Contributed

Young Quay Arts Programme Launched

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:22AM - Teenagers with a passion for the arts are being encouraged to take part in a programme of events at the Quay Arts centre in Newport. Read More »

By Contributed

Island Roads staff donate Walk the Wight funds for Hospice

Thu, 23 May 2013 2:28PM - Hundreds of pounds has been donated to the Earl Mountbatten Hospice thanks to the efforts of a team from Island Roads who Walked the Wight. Read More »

By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter

Covenant to offer support to military personnel

Thu, 23 May 2013 1:23PM - More support will be available to service personnel and their families with the launch of a new Isle of Wight Community Covenant. Read More »

By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter

Hospital helipad in full flight

Thu, 23 May 2013 9:30AM - The new helipad at St Mary's Hospital is now operational. Read More »

By Matt White

Sister joins charity for missing people after brother's death

Thu, 23 May 2013 6:55AM - Raising awareness of all missing people, whether they are children or adults, is the aim of a new charity, which is being supported by an Island woman with her own personal experience of the loss of a loved one. Read More »

By Emma Philo

Bohemian Woods at the Isle of Wight Festival

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:56AM - Island musical renegades Headfunk will bring a new experience to the Isle of Wight Festival. Read More »

By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter

Family pay tribute to "bubbly" Daniel

Wed, 22 May 2013 9:32AM - The family of Daniel Dwight have paid tribute to the 29-year-old, who died last week at Alum Bay. Read More »

By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter

Sandown Bay Academy improvement plan "not fit for purpose": Ofsted

UPDATE: 23 May 13 12:17

Wed, 22 May 2013 3:39PM - An improvement plan to raise standards at Sandown Bay Academy is not fit for purpose, according to Ofsted's first monitoring inspection since the school was placed in special measures. Read More »

By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter