Coastguard teams are on the cliffs between Compton and Freshwater undertaking a search of the area. Military Road has been closed while the teams investigate the situation further. A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: "A 999 call was received
A 36-year-old man from Newport has been arrested today (Sunday) on suspicion of driving whilst over the prescribed limit of a controlled drug. It follows a police investigation after a collision took place at 4.46pm yesterday (Saturday), on Ashey
A MAN in his 60s has been arrested following a suspicious incident this morning which saw him approach an unknown child. Police were called at around 11.48am today (Sunday) after receiving information about the encounter which took place at the
THE latest Isle of Wight Covid update has shown a slight increase in the number of cases today (Sunday). Three new positive cases of coronavirus on the has been recorded on the Island. Public Health England figures released today show the Island's
THE team at Newport’s Utilita Energy Hub have gifted an electric ride-on car to St Mary’s Hospital, to give children receiving critical care a chance to get in the fast lane. Children on the ward will be able to ride it in dedicated 'breakout areas
What is your full name? Josie (Josiane) Luckermans What area/town do you live in? Lake between Shanklin and Sandown Why did you take up photography? After my move to the Island over 6 1/2 years ago, my partner, Mark got me a little
A REGISTERED sex offender who had cartoon-pornography depicting child abuse on his hard drive has appeared in court. Hilary Edward Walton, 79, of Grange Road, Shanklin, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Thursday. At a previous
ISLE of Wight emergency services were called to Ryde this morning (Sunday) following a motorcycle which left a rider with injuries. The motorcyclist, a man in his 70s, was taken to St Mary's hospital following the incident on Brading Road.
A HIGH number of teachers have needed to see a doctor or medical professional since the outbreak of Covid as a result of the impact the pandemic has had on their mental health, a survey has revealed. The survey, conducted by NASUWT — the teachers
DEFENDING champions Whitecroft and Barton Sports closed the gap at the top of Division 1 of the Isle of Wight Saturday League in the first match played in almost four months. The Island League started up again yesterday (Saturday) after lockdown
The next step in the relaxation of the Covid-19 rules is expected on April 12. After then, among other changes, pub gardens can accept guests for the first time in months. We asked you to recommend some of the best pub gardens that the Isle
Homes coming onto ther market in the picturesque village of Shorwell are a rare commodity. However, this is one of them. This is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house with a good-sized rear garden, set in Orchard Way, a quiet cul-de-sac location
A WOMAN with strong ties to the Isle of Wight has had her first book published. Sarah Lawton's All the Little Things has received rave reviews online since its release date on March 26. Available via WHSmith, Waterstones, Forbes and Amazon,
BILLED as the Island's oldest attraction, the enchanting Shanklin Chine is re-opening for the 2021 season after Covid lockdown. It will open the gates on April 12, and close again on Sunday, November 7. The Chine, now a registered charity, opens
Here is a round up of some of the cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court, for the week commencing March 22. Bradley Moore, 20, of Seagrove Drive, Sandown. Drug driving. Disqualified from driving for 12 months. Fine £320, surcharge
BUSINESSES and organisations throughout Newport town centre are gearing up for a reopening in the coming weeks and welcoming customers and visitors back. Part of that preparation is to make Newport town centre as 'blooming' colourful as possible
CREATING a new apple variety for my little orchard has proved to be real hard graft. My New Year resolution as we came into 2020 was to take a walk along the Newport-Cowes cyclepath and ‘borrow’ some trackside prunings — or scions — from a tree
EMERGENCY services were called to a crash in the early hours of this morning (Sunday) after a Land Rover Discovery ended came to rest on its roof. Shortly after 1am, the Isle of Wight ambulance service was called to reports of a single-vehicle
Reference to Bob Seely's article (CP, 26-03-21) re FilmWight. We, at the IW Film Board www.isleofwightfilmboard.co.uk have been promoting the Island as a film location since 2013. We attract well over 1.000 unique visitors per month to the
MORE than half of adults on the Isle of Wight have not been to a dentist in the past two years and only 26 per cent of children went last year, worrying new figures reveal. The British Dental Association (BDA) said access to dental practices has
MORE than 4,000 children on the Isle of Wight were living in poverty just before the coronavirus pandemic hit, figures reveal. Experts predict this figure will rise even further due to the pandemic, and charities are urging the Government to take
A MUM has told the Isle of Wight County Press of her experience of having her baby go into neonatal intensive care during the coronavirus pandemic. Abbie Pearson, of Newport, had baby Mia at St Mary's Hospital on May 22, 2020 — during the first
Isle of Wight High Sheriff Caroline Peel took the opportunity for a ride on a 'gentle giant' of a horse while presenting an award to an Island Riding Centre groom. Angel Passmore has received the High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight Award for her
EARLIER this week, there was the most amazing day all round for the Isle of Wight. For the first time in more than a year there were no new Covid cases reported, no new admissions into hospital due to Covid and no deaths due to Covid. I feel
