An emergency road closure has been put in place in Cowes town centre this afternoon to allow urgent works to be carried out.

A planned sushi restaurant in an Isle of Wight coastal town has been granted a premises licence.

Two residents at Old Charlton House in Cowes have marked their 69th wedding anniversary with a special celebration.

Police were called to an address in Cowes on Wednesday afternoon following reports that three males were attempting to gain entry to a property.

Thousands of historic photos and documents linked to Cowes, Gurnard and Northwood could be lost unless new organisers come forward.

Police searching for missing man Mark James have sadly discovered the body of a man in Cowes this afternoon.

Police are issuing an urgent and more detailed appeal for assistance in locating 60-year-old Mark James, who was last seen in Cowes.

An application lodged with Isle of Wight Council seeks consent to convert 6 High Street — most recently occupied by Poundland — into a shared banking facility.

Concerns have been raised over a proposed fire training facility at an Isle of Wight farm, with warnings it could pose a potential risk of contamination.

The event, titled “Why Women Of A Certain Age Make The Best Characters,” brings together three acclaimed authors for a lively discussion.

The incident happened on Mill Hill Road at its junction with Victoria Road, with the first reports coming in just before midday.

A couple living at Old Charlton House care home in Cowes have marked an incredible 69 years of marriage.

Dozens of objections have been lodged against plans to create a fire training facility on vacant land at a farm near Cowes, ahead of a parish council meeting this week.

Footage circulating on social media appears to show the teenager kicking the man multiple times to the body before being pulled away.

A former fish and chip shop in Cowes is set to be transformed into a one-bedroom apartment.

Plans to build a new 145-berth leisure marina in Cowes could have a “significant effect” on protected marine habitats, according to Natural England.

The first event in a new monthly series celebrating inspiring women on the Isle of Wight took place on Wednesday night at the Island Sailing Club in Cowes.

A man has been arrested following a report of sexual communication with a child in East Cowes.

Multiple fire appliances were sent to the scene as sirens echoed through the town, with crews working to contain and extinguish the blaze.

Plans for a new 145-berth marina in Cowes are facing an objection from Island Roads over concerns about the potential impact on the local road network.