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

🌊 Good news for Cowes! The Island sailing town has been named the UK's 8th best seaside town for 2026 — beating Brighton and Blackpool in the process. ⛵

📚 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.