Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was reported to have indecently exposed himself on the Red Squirrel Trail near Merstone Station.

Vectis Ferries Limited says its 10-week bid to buy Red Funnel has been sidelined in favour of a higher offer from another bidder, believed to be a private equity group.

A 473-home development has been recommended for conditional approval by Isle of Wight planners.

Union Jack flags raised along East Cowes’s York Avenue this week have sparked mixed feelings among residents.

Ryde is set to get a new banking hub after the town’s bank branch announced it will close next year.

The green field site, known locally as the Donkey Field, was approved for development earlier this year — a move that has sparked anger among locals.

At a meeting on Monday, councillors voted to endorse a draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which will now be sent to the Isle of Wight Council for consideration.

Runners of all ages are lacing up for the return of the Nettlestone RAT Race this Sunday.

“Flags or painted markings” that may be distracting or hazardous to drivers are being removed “strictly on safety grounds”, the Isle of Wight Council has said.

A brand-new ferry service is set to launch across the Solent next month, giving Islanders more choice when it comes to cross-Solent travel.

A man standing next to a van was reported to have made gestures towards an 11-year-old girl.

Few milestones can match 70 years of dedicated service, but Val (89) and Don (90) Sambrook have spent seven decades giving freely of their time to Scouting.

Hartley, who has worked in end-of-life care for over 40 years, joined Mountbatten Isle of Wight in 2015.

Drivers in Ryde face disruption next month as two of the town’s busiest roads are set to close for resurfacing and reconstruction works.

Isle of Wight Pompey fans can now roar their team on for the full 90 minutes at Fratton Park — and still make it home the same evening — thanks to a brand-new late-night charter service from Hovertravel.

A local patriotic group has released a statement defending its decision to install a line of giant Union Flags along York Avenue in East Cowes, following criticism over the display.

Travel chaos has gripped East Cowes after a lorry crash on the vehicle deck of a Red Funnel ferry forced the company to cancel sailings until further notice.

Two Men Charged After Closure Order Breached in Newport.

A Newport man has been charged in connection with a series of thefts from shops in the town earlier this month.

Listing the Boating Lake as an ACV would mean that if the privately owned site is ever put up for sale, the community would have the opportunity to bid for it.