POLICE and ambulance services have been called to Newport this evening following a collision between a Suzuki van and a Ford car. The accident took place at St George's Way at around 7.15pm, with emergency services called to the scene shortly afterwards
POLICE and ambulance teams are in Newport this evening (Wednesday) following a road traffic collision involving a van and car. The incident on St George's Way took place at around 7pm, with emergency services attending shortly afterwards. A
A Conservative election pledge to give more support to coastal towns and villages on the Isle of Wight is being made too late, according to opposition party leaders. As reported by the Isle of Wight County Press last week, the Conservatives unveiled
FROM today (Wednesday) Hovertravel is adding extra flights to its weekday timetable. The additional flights are at 3.45pm from Ryde and 4pm from Southsea, from Monday to Friday. Julie Horrocks, head of ground operations at Hovertravel, said:
The Floating Bridge will be temporarily suspended again tonight (Wednesday). It will be off between 7pm and around 10pm, to replace a guide wheel. It is the third suspension in a week for the Cowes to East Cowes chain ferry. Isle of Wight
It's been a day of dark and stormy skies over the Isle of Wight. Scroll through pictures of some rather menacing looking clouds as they passed overhead earlier, bringing hail to some parts of the Island. Below, watch video from Brook beach
A TATTOO studio could be coming to the heart of Cowes. Applicant, Chris Norris, along with two other artists, is proposing to open The Alchemy Arts Club on Cowes High Street at the former Quay 4 shop with a 'sincere hope' to establish a long-term
THE Isle of Wight has recorded further Covid cases in the latest Government update today (Wednesday). Three new cases have been announced today, taking the week's total to six since Monday, with 14 last week. There have now been 6,812 positive
AS THE UK’s most invasive plant enters its spring growth phase, Japanese knotweed expert Environet reveals the latest hotspots using data from its interactive online tracker. Shanklin, Sandown and Bembridge are the worst affected locations on the
POLLS open in less than 24 hours but what exactly are you voting for? How will it affect you? And what else do you need to know? Tomorrow (May 6), the Island, along with other parts of the country, will vote for councillors to sit at all levels
A PAEDOPHILE who preyed on a teenage girl with autism was jailed for six years by an Isle of Wight Crown Court judge. Ashley Holness, of Carlton Road, Ryde, was told by Judge Susan Evans he had groomed his victim and his behaviour had been so appalling
TREE felling being carried out at a proposed glamping resort near Yarmouth is legal and being carried out within a woodland management plan, the site arboriculturalist has said. Alan Short and Simon Hirst are the co-owners of the land, in a beauty
POLICE are conducting a drug raid on Ryde Theatre this afternoon (Wednesday). Hampshire Constabulary is conducting enquiries at Ryde theatre as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of class A drugs. the Isle of Wight Council sold
POLICE officers have charged a Ryde man with drink driving. The charges come after concerns were raised about occupants in a vehicle using the McDonald’s drive-thru on Brading Road in Ryde in the early hours of Monday morning. Hadleigh Carkeet
THE Isle of Wight has recorded its first week of 2021 where nobody has died of Covid, according to the latest NHS and ONS data. Figures show the last NHS hospital death was recorded on April 14, and the latest ONS update corroborates this.
POLICE have made an arrest following a drugs raid in Chale this morning (Wednesday). At around 8.30am, officers executed a warrant at a property on Spanners Close, as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of Class A drugs on the Island
POLICE were called out to a two-car collision in Wroxall this morning (Wednesday). Officers attended St John's Road at 9.09am following reports a blue Skoda collided with a parked car. No injuries were reported and no arrests were been made
DO YOU have what it takes to appear on The Voice UK? Private auditions are being held on the Isle of Wight for the producers of the hit ITV television show. Solo artists, duos and trios can all apply, and all music styles are welcome. TheatreTrain
OVER the decades the most prized trophy of former fighter Ray Fallone — a boxer with precisely 100 pro fights to his name — had deteriorated badly. But thanks to his sons and popular BBC daytime TV programme, The Repair Shop, it has been restored
Voters head to the Island's polling stations on Thursday, to pick the next crop of Isle of Wight Council members, and to elect those who want to sit on our town and parish councils. The delayed election for the role of Police and Crime Commissioner
2020's car drivers covered the fewest miles on the Isle of Wight since 1993, according to figures from the Department for Transport (DfT). The Covid-19 lockdown meant mileage from cars and taxis fell by 24 per cent here, compared to 2019. Cars
A CAFE owner from Ventnor will return to his business after devoting six months to the Isle of Wight's NHS. Kyle Freemantle has spent half a year working as an Emergency Department assistant at St Mary's Hospital, but will be leaving at the end
A RYDE man caught with child sex abuse and bestiality images on his computer has been spared jail. John Salim Nazir Aridi, of Victoria Street, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Thursday. At a previous hearing on March 3, the
I write in response to the story under the heading 'Mass Hysteria over woodland lodges plan' (CP, 23-04-21). I note that your piece includes some extracts from two letters Mrs James wrote to the IW Council planning department which prompted me
