Local News

Plans have been submitted for four new ‘low-cost’ homes on an underused garden site in East Cowes.

Natural England has raised concerns about plans for 44 new homes in Freshwater, warning the development could affect environmentally protected sites.

Barnardo’s is set to continue providing family support services on the Isle of Wight under a new £1.64 million-a-year council contract.

Weekend FastCat passengers should check before they travel after a mechanical fault cancelled 32 sailings.

⚓ Plans for a 145-berth marina in East Cowes remain controversial, with UKSA backing the scheme over potential benefits for young sailors, while residents and the Environment Agency raise concerns over its impact on marine life.

⚠️ An Isle of Wight nursery has been told it needs urgent improvement after an Ofsted inspection raised concerns over safeguarding, supervision and children's welfare.

A Wootton Bridge parish councillor is facing scrutiny over reported WhatsApp messages about Israel and Zionism.

Fire crews from four Island stations have been tackling a bonfire in Wootton this morning.

📚 GCSE Results Day has arrived! Congratulations to all the Island students picking up their results today — and remember, whatever your grades, there are plenty of routes to your next chapter.

A pedestrian has suffered a serious arm injury after being hit by a car on Gunville Road in Gunville.

More than 2,300 Newport properties were hit by a power cut this morning — with traffic lights also affected.

Two teenagers have been arrested after a 16-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted in East Cowes, leaving him with injuries to his face, arms and legs.

Minor injuries have been reported after a crash near Bembridge Airport, with the main road between Sandown and Bembridge closed in both directions.

Cowes RNLI volunteers have responded to two incidents in 12 hours – helping a couple whose boat ran aground and a sailor with a serious hand injury.

A bathing warning has been issued for Gurnard, Shanklin and Bembridge following a water pollution incident.

A new provider has been chosen to run the Isle of Wight's family support service in a contract worth more than £1.5 million a year.

A man has been arrested after a woman was reportedly assaulted at a property in Newport in the early hours of this morning.

A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a motorcycle crash in Lake left two people injured.

Councillors have questioned how mental health services on the Isle of Wight reached a point where watchdogs say improvements are needed.

Bath Road in Ventnor has been closed since 2023 — and despite a deal being reached over the collapsed wall, there is still no date for when the key route will reopen.