A £500 grant has been awarded to the Footprint Trust to help vulnerable households in Wootton cut energy bills and improve heating efficiency.

Police are appealing for information following a concerning incident involving a child in Wootton.

Isle of Wight Council says contractors completed essential clearance of overhanging branches in February, ahead of the bird-nesting season.

Shortly before lunchtime, officers in forensic suits were seen entering and leaving the property, with a Police Search Advisor also on site.

The work forms part of the council’s wider Island Green Link project – a £13.6 million scheme aimed at creating a sustainable travel route between Ryde and Yarmouth.

A man has been arrested following a vehicle stop on High Street in Wootton.