Police are investigating two separate break-ins at pharmacies in Ryde over the weekend, during which a quantity of prescription medication was stolen.

Cowes and Yarmouth RNLI crews were called into action on Saturday after a 37ft yacht ran aground near Thorness Bay.

From witches and wizards to ghosts and ghouls, the team has gone all out to bring a little seasonal magic to the world’s only year-round passenger hovercraft service.

The Isle of Wight Council has published a new report setting out major proposed changes to the Island Planning Strategy.

Pairs of children’s shoes will be displayed outside the building to represent every child across England whose educational needs have been ignored, misunderstood, or dismissed.

Island residents and local organisations have just a few days left to share their views on how the Isle of Wight Council should spend hundreds of millions of pounds next year.

One person was treated by ambulance paramedics for smoke inhalation at the scene.

The West Wight Neighbourhood Policing Team has secured a full closure order on a flat in Newport, which should improve life for people living in the vicinity.