💙 The Isle of Wight Council is urging schools and communities to better identify and support young carers during Carers Week, with hundreds of young Islanders already known to be affected.

Two temporary road closures are coming into force in Newport from Monday morning as essential highway works get underway on Carisbrooke Road and Linden Road.

Police have confirmed a man involved in Sunday's incident at a Sandown petrol station was detained under the Mental Health Act after armed officers brought the situation to a safe conclusion.

A pedestrian suffered minor injuries after a collision involving a car on Taylor Road in Newport on Monday morning.

🏉 Ventnor RFC claimed three wins at the Winchester 7s Tournament, while brothers Max and Harvey Wheeler helped Hampshire lift county honours at Twickenham.

Firefighters from Newport and Cowes were called to a house fire on Hunnyhill on Sunday evening, with crews quickly bringing the blaze under control.

Armed police successfully brought a tense stand-off at a Sandown petrol station to a peaceful conclusion on Sunday evening.

Two men have been arrested after an alleged attempted break-in in East Cowes, with reports that one suspect was carrying a knife.