Local News

Police are appealing for help to identify a man following a robbery at a petrol station in Newport.

The Green Party’s deputy leader is set to visit the Isle of Wight this weekend as the party steps up its local election campaign.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a BMW collided with a parked car in Shanklin early this morning.

Two men have been jailed for a combined total of more than two years in prison following a break-in at the Boots Pharmacy on Sandown High Street.

A consultation has begun over the possible closure of the Hare and Hounds pub in Arreton.

Multiple temporary road closures, parking restrictions and width limits are being introduced across the Isle of Wight throughout April and May.

With Isle of Wight Council elections set for May 7, several current councillors have confirmed they will not be standing again.

A new Aldi supermarket looks set to open in Ryde after County Hall planners granted conditional permission for the development.

Plans to build five new homes next to a former train station in St Helens have been approved by the Isle of Wight Council, despite more than 20 objections from residents.

Businesses and residents on the Isle of Wight are being urged to stay vigilant after a surge in scam reports affecting the Island.

More than 1,500 electric vehicle charge points are set to be installed across the Isle of Wight as part of a major new infrastructure project.

Food prices in the UK could increase in the coming months, as the ongoing conflict involving Iran pushes up the cost of fertiliser and energy worldwide.

The data also indicates response times are now more than three minutes quicker than during the same period in 2024.

Plans to redevelop a former car wash and private car park in Newport into housing have been refused by the Isle of Wight Council.

Plans have been put forward to convert part of a warehouse in Newport into residential accommodation.

The Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden visited the Isle of Wight on Friday to discuss ferry costs and upcoming changes to taxation.

Morrisons petrol station in Newport remains cordoned off this morning (Sunday) following a robbery and assault on a member of staff.

A road leading down to Shanklin seafront was closed after a car was left precariously dangling over a wall yesterday afternoon.

The developer behind a controversial fire training facility planned for vacant land at an Isle of Wight farm has faced questions directly from residents.

Dozens of objections have been lodged against plans to create a fire training facility on vacant land at a farm near Cowes, ahead of a parish council meeting this week.