The Isle of Wight Marlins Swim Club will host the annual Pier2Pier tomorrow (Saturday).Now in its 71st year, the event is a 1.8 mile open water event, with 200 competitors taking part this year ...

It’s not only about books!That’s the message from the Isle of Wight Literary Festival as it announces its special events programme for 2025.From a music, poetry and spoken word festival finale ...

The Isle of Wight Council has moved to reassure residents of Shanklin that Big Mead Pond continues to be actively managed and monitored. In a statement released this week, the Council said:"A ...

A 30-year-old woman from Newport who was arrested on suspicion of robbery on Sunday (August 3) has been bailed as part of an ongoing investigation.

Independent Arts, Newport Minster and Quay Arts are bringing The Big Draw Festival back to the Isle of Wight, for ‘Drawn to Newport’, so pitch up and dive in to the raft of events and ...

An Isle of Wight high street could get three new one-bedroom apartments.Allen Planning has lodged a prior approval application with County Hall for a change of use of the lower ground and first ...

Access to GP services and NHS dentistry remain key issues for Islanders and feedback on Isle of Wight health and social care services is still overwhelmingly negative.Those are among the stark ...

Only around one in ten households on the Isle of Wight live in ‘genuinely affordable’ social rent housing, according to the latest data.

A commercial boat store in an Isle of Wight harbour will be expanded to increase its capacity, despite concerns flagged by the National Trust.

A man has been pronounced dead after becoming injured on board a yacht whilst sailing out on the Solent on Tuesday (August 5).A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary confirmed ...

The family of a young girl who died on the Isle of Wight has today paid tribute to her.Police were called at 11.34am on Friday 1 August to a report of a child being taken to hospital with serious ...

Plans to convert a former Isle of Wight care home into a 21-bed house in multiple occupation (HMO) have been withdrawn following mounting criticism.Joubert Properties’ application to convert the ...