An Isle of Wight councillor has accused RNLI bosses of being "disrespectful and hurtful" towards East Cowes workers as staff are balloted for strike action following plans to close the town's boatbuilding facility.

⛵ A controversial plan to build a 145-berth marina in East Cowes will be decided next week, with concerns raised over navigation safety, parking and the impact on protected Solent habitats.

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

⚠️ Drivers are facing disruption in Newport, East Cowes and Apse Heath after three emergency road closures were introduced for essential works across the Isle of Wight.

Children deemed to be in crisis could be provided with a new home in an Isle of Wight coastal town.

Emergency services have been called to a road traffic incident involving two cyclists on the main route in and out of East Cowes this morning.

Several gardens have been flooded with sewage as a result of mains burst in East Cowes this morning.

Four Candidates Battle For East Cowes Seat In Upcoming Council Elections.

A man in his 30s has been charged with drink driving after a van crashed into a house in East Cowes.

Officers were called at around 12.30am to reports of a break-in at Osborne Garage on York Avenue, close to Osborne House.

A historic Isle of Wight building known as the ‘Building on Stilts’ could have a range of new town centre uses, such as a café, retail space or a health centre.

The Isle of Wight Society has joined calls to refuse what it describes as an ‘intrusive’ proposal to install toilet and shower facilities at a historic building in East Cowes.

A head-on collision involving two cars closed a key road in and out of East Cowes this morning.

Opposition has grown to an ‘intrusive’ plan for toilet and shower facilities at a 19th century barracks.

A 19-year-old woman remains in police custody after an alleged assault in East Cowes on Friday afternoon.

A new Army Cadet detachment is set to open in East Cowes — marking a welcome return after several years without a local unit.

Major restoration work at the Grade II* listed former royal stables at Osborne House has been given the green light.

Plans to install new toilet and shower facilities at a historic East Cowes barracks building have sparked criticism from a local councillor.

Inspectors identified inconsistencies in teaching at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School.

Motorists are facing delays on the main road through East Cowes this morning following a collision involving a motorbike and a car...