Local News

Island Line services will be replaced by buses for most of November as essential track and signalling improvements take place.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage after three people were seriously injured in a collision on Military Road near Brighstone.

Major improvement work on the main road through Godshill is due to begin next month, with weekday closures planned until January.

Four one-bedroom flats could be built on unused land in Camp Hill under plans submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.

Plans to increase Floating Bridge fares and charge under-19s £1 for evening and overnight crossings have been rejected by Isle of Wight councillors.

Plans to turn a vacant Cowes community centre into a specialist school for up to 10 children are set to be considered by councillors.

Plans for new parking charges across parts of the Isle of Wight have been rejected by councillors, following a petition attracting more than 2,300 signatures.

The Isle of Wight has been given government approval for a major SEND reform plan, with £14.46 million in indicative funding set to support improvements for children and families.

East Cowes Town Council has rejected the proposed increases.

Plans to turn the vacant building into a specialist education facility for up to 10 children with special educational needs are going before councillors.

A petition calling for a halt to shock new parking charge plans across the Isle of Wight has gathered more than 2,000 signatures.

Questions are being asked about Ed Blake’s past… A Reform councillor has hit back at the Isle of Wight Conservative leader — and challenged what checks were carried out before he was allowed to stand for election.

A body has been found in Bonchurch during the search for missing 86-year-old Ivan Robert Macaulay. His family has been informed.

Islanders using emollient creams are being warned about the potential fire risks, as a new safety campaign gets underway.

Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry service is suspended because of dense fog, while Red Jet sailings continue as normal.

Two cars have been damaged in a collision at a busy Ryde junction, although nobody is believed to have been hurt.

🐿️ Red Squirrel Awareness Week is underway, with thousands of red squirrels calling the Isle of Wight home — but there are still threats to their future.

Police are appealing for information to find 86-year-old Ivan Robert Macaulay, who was last seen in Wootton Bridge on Thursday.

Residents have been evacuated from a block of flats in Ryde after a fire broke out in a communal stairwell — all those living there are now safe and accounted for.

Concerns have been raised over a predicted £12.6 million overspend on high needs education for children and young people on the Isle of Wight.