Ryde Monktonmead councillor Karen Lucioni has been elected as the new Mayor of Ryde.

More than 70 water users gathered in Sandown Bay on Saturday as part of a national day of action calling for urgent reform of the UK’s water system.

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As part of initial enquiries, two men in their 30s were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and taken into custody for questioning.

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance was deployed to a collision involving a car and a motorcycle on the Military Road on Saturday afternoon.

Members of the public rushed to help a man who collapsed in the street in Ryde, prompting a major emergency service response.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was seriously injured in an assault at a flat in Sandown.

The Isle of Wight Council says “significant challenges” would need to be overcome before Ryde Splash Park could return.