🚨 MISSING PERSON APPEAL 🚨 Police are urgently trying to locate 77-year-old Brenda Ealey, who was last seen near St Mary's Hospital in Newport at around 11am today.

A Newport community hub is backing Diabetes Awareness Week by helping challenge stigma around the condition and supporting Islanders living with diabetes.

🎭 The Apollo Theatre Players have received the King's Award for Voluntary Service, recognising more than five decades of community theatre and volunteer dedication on the Isle of Wight.

Police are investigating after a man in his 50s was found with head injuries in Newport during the early hours of Tuesday morning.

A man in his 50s has been left with head injuries after an alleged assault in Newport. Police cordoned off Melbourne Street overnight and are now appealing for witnesses and CCTV footage.

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

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

Residents at Vecta House in Newport joined dancers, enjoyed international cuisine and celebrated cultural diversity at the care home's fifth annual Culture Party.

Residents at Orchard House Care Home in Newport have been enjoying a programme of activities combining live music, food and a celebration of the Isle of Wight’s royal heritage.

Traffic is queuing back to the Racecourse roundabout on Fairlee Road towards Coppins Bridge while police deal with an incident.

Police have arrested a 29-year-old Newport man on suspicion of sexual assault following a reported incident involving a woman in her 60s. Investigations are ongoing.

⚠️ 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.

Police are investigating after the driver of a BMW left the scene following a crash near Newport on Saturday evening.

Firefighters were called to three separate incidents across the Isle of Wight over the weekend, including a flat fire in Shanklin, a power outage in Newport and a blaze at a block of flats in Ventnor.

A police dog unit tracked down 2 women after a dramatic late-night crash in Newport left a car embedded in a garden and brought down a lamp post.

Two women have been arrested after a car smashed into the front garden of a Newport property late on Sunday night, bringing down a lamp post and leaving live electrical cables exposed.

A special birthday celebration at an Isle of Wight care home also marked decades of friendship and companionship.

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

Police have secured three partial closure orders on Newport properties following reports of drug-related anti-social behaviour and criminal activity..

World-famous artworks including Van Gogh and Monet have arrived on Newport’s streets as a new National Gallery trail opens across the Isle of Wight town.