A woman in her 50s has died after falling from a cliff top in Sandown yesterday morning.

A Victorian villa hotel in an Isle of Wight seaside town could be converted into supported living accommodation for adults with learning disabilities.

Long leases could be granted for five Isle of Wight council-owned properties and sites, including a multi-use games area, pre-school and beach bar.

Richard Sullivan, 50, of Sandown, posed as a reputable tradesman offering roofing and general building work.

Plans for the new East Cowes Fire Station on York Avenue were approved by the Isle of Wight Council last month.

The union said although the hotel was derelict, it was treated as a ‘persons reported’ fire because it had been occupied by a homeless person.

A refused proposal to install a 20-metre 5G mast in a “ridiculous position” in an Isle of Wight coastal town has been appealed.

Police are appealing for information following a series of vehicle break-ins at the Fort Street Long Stay Car Park in Sandown.

Emergency services were called to the hotel shortly after 6pm, with fire crews quickly tackling the blaze and preventing it from spreading further.

A blaze that tore through a derelict hotel in Sandown on Saturday evening (October 18) is being treated as suspected arson.

Pier Street Toilets are located in one of the town’s busiest tourist areas and are considered an important facility for visitors and beachgoers.

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club’s Bass Andre has claimed Gold for Great Britain at the European Offshore Championships in Turkey.

A proposed tidal sea pool at Yaverland has taken a major step forward after gaining the backing of the Isle of Wight Council.

Political leaders on the Isle of Wight have hit back after a community group accused them of letting Sandown “rot.”

Together for Sandown says the Isle of Wight has again been overlooked, despite a £5 billion national investment package announced last month.

A spectacular new project aiming to harness the power of the sea — and make it accessible to islanders and visitors all year round — could soon take a big step forward.

Leslies Motors has announced it will close its Hyundai dealership in Sandown at the end of November 2025, marking the end of an era for the long-standing site.

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.

Work is now underway on a brand-new Football Foundation PlayZone in Sandown.

Police have launched an arson investigation following a fire at a derelict hotel in Sandown.