A hosepipe ban will come into force across the Isle of Wight next Friday after Southern Water announced emergency restrictions following months of exceptionally dry weather. The Temporary Use Ban starts at 12.01am on July 10 and will prevent customers using hosepipes for activities including watering gardens, filling paddling pools and washing cars. Southern Water says river levels in the River Test, which supplies most drinking water to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, are a

Police are appealing for help to locate a wanted man believed to be on the Isle of Wight.

A man has been airlifted to the mainland after suffering serious injuries in a fall at Bembridge. Emergency services were called to the beach shortly before 10.20pm on Wednesday after reports a man had been seriously injured. It is understood he was climbing a pole on top of a groyne when it snapped, causing him to fall around 20 feet onto concrete below.

Red Funnel has announced the return of its Cowes Week Fireworks Cruises, giving passengers the chance to watch this summer's display from the Solent.

South Wight Area Youth (SWAY) has welcomed a new Café and Shop Supervisor to help run its growing community hub in Chale Green.

Thousands more women across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are accessing contraception services through their local pharmacy, with new figures showing a significant rise in uptake and highlighting the growing role pharmacies are playing in delivering accessible healthcare.

More than 70 patients, carers, healthcare professionals and members of the public have come together to help shape the future of cancer services on the Isle of Wight.

The entry deadline for this year’s Round the Island Race is fast approaching.