🎸 A new exhibition celebrating Jimi Hendrix's legendary 1970 Isle of Wight Festival performance has opened at Dimbola Museum & Galleries in Freshwater.

From monster-making to story sessions and crafts, Isle of Wight libraries are hosting a packed programme of free half-term activities for families.

A community art auction in Freshwater has raised more than £7,000 towards plans for a new skatepark in the village.

A temporary road closure has been put in place on Avenue Road in Freshwater to allow emergency works to be carried out.

A man wanted by police in connection with an assault investigation has been arrested following a public appeal on the Isle of Wight.

A woman has been arrested after a man was seriously assaulted at an address in Freshwater this lunchtime.

A seaside café on the Isle of Wight, described as a hub to “meet, refuel and explore”, has been granted a full premises licence.

An elderly driver in his 80s has had his driving licence revoked at the scene following a serious collision involving a car and a cyclist in Freshwater.

A road in Freshwater has been blocked this evening following a collision involving a cyclist and a car.

A cyclist has been taken to hospital following a serious incident on one of the Isle of Wight’s most notorious roads.

Freshwater Parish Council has launched a creative fundraising initiative to support the proposed Freshwater Skatepark and Pump Track on the Isle of Wight.

Plans to build 60 homes alongside a new supermarket in Freshwater have been dramatically rejected by the Isle of Wight Council following a wave of public opposition.

A man has been charged with multiple driving offences after police stopped a vehicle during a morning patrol in Freshwater earlier this week.

the driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent and failing to provide a specimen

Island retailer W. Hurst & Son has confirmed its Freshwater and Shanklin branches will remain open following a comprehensive financial review.

Freshwater Independent Lifeboat is calling on Islanders to get behind a major fundraising campaign to help complete vital improvements to its lifeboat station.

A proposed mixed-use development with at least 60 homes and a retail outlet is facing continuing opposition from residents and campaigners.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is investigating reports that a badger sett in Freshwater was filled in with concrete.

Isle of Wight planners are being urged to reject plans for a 127-home development near Freshwater, after more than 60 objections were submitted to the council.

A major mixed-use development proposed for the Heathfield Farm Campsite site in Freshwater is facing strong opposition from the parish council.