A WIGHTLINK ferry is starring in an unusual production. The Portsmouth-Fishbourne ship St Faith hosted a team of forensic investigators, while it was out of service and moored in Portsmouth Harbour ahead of the busy summer season. But there
A VENTNOR woman found floating in the sea off Ventnor took her own life, the Isle of Wight Coroner concluded. Jennifer Zoe Key, of Downside, was pronounced dead on August 18, 2019. An inquest at the Isle of Wight Coroner’s Court heard the 69
A NEWPORT woman died at a burns unit in Swansea following a fire in her flat, the Isle of Wight Coroner's Court heard. Suzette Osborne, of Pyle Street, was pronounced dead on June 6, last year. An inquest at the Isle of Wight Coroner’s Court
A SINGLE case has been added to the Isle of Wight's Covid tally today (Monday), in Public Health England's daily data update. It takes the Island's cumulative coronavirus total to 6,834 cases, since the pandemic's first case was recorded here in
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is bracing itself for an inspection from health watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Chief executive Maggie Oldham said she could not imagine there are many other NHS chief executives who are as keen as she is
"I'm gutted really," says Mitchell, 10, who will not be attending Cowes Enterprise College with his friends in September unless his family win their appeal this week. He is among a group of year six children who live within walking distance of
PERFORMANCE of the Isle of Wight's only emergency department (ED) at St Mary's has continued to improve — despite Covid. Figures presented to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board last week, showed what bosses called 'a steady improvement curve' in
HOPEFULLY it will be a case of third time lucky for Trinity Theatre in Cowes when it finally welcomes back audiences for live theatre next month. Curtailed twice due to Covid-19 restrictions, the theatre will at last be able to stage Recipe for
The Cowes/East Cowes chain ferry is back in service today (Monday). It was suspended yesterday, for repairs to a prow cable. A replacement launch has been running. However the Isle of Wight Council says the floating bridge is now back in
A missing man has been located, say Hampshire Constabulary. Its search this morning (Monday) was assisted by the police helicopter, which was spotted over Ryde. The NPAS aircraft circled parts of the town, including in the area of Ryde Academy
A power cut has hit scores of Isle of Wight postcodes. Scroll down for update... Apologising for the outage, supplier SSE confirmed parts of PO30, PO33, PO34, PO35 and PO36 are affected. Engineers are on site, it said. Supplies were
A FORMER CONVENT in Shanklin could get a new lease of life as flats. St Anthony's Convent, on Beatrice Avenue, Shanklin, was founded in 1898, run by the Sisters of Mercy who established a school in the town and went on to teach in others across
Isle of Wight Council-run heritage services reopen from today (Monday, May 17) under the new lockdown rule changes. Dinosaur Isle, Cowes Maritime Museum and Newport Roman Villa will all be among those letting visitors through the doors this week
The Covid-19 rules are changing again today (Monday, May 17). What can we do that that we couldn't do before? Here's what we need to know about the changes in England - including on the Isle of Wight. Work Continue to work from home
A SAILBOAT gifted to the Duke of Edinburgh by an Isle of Wight yacht club has been added to the historic fleet of the Royal Yacht Britannia. The restoration of Bluebottle was funded by the Leith-based attraction over an 18-month period. The
A SHANKLIN man whose 'vigilante attack' caused terror and distress to an elderly couple in Ventnor has been spared jail. Jake Park, of St Johns Road, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Friday (May 14). At a previous hearing on
The results are in and sadly we appear to have another Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) who, like her predecessor, seems to have no empathy with or for the Island. In her local TV interviews on Monday last week, she singular failed to mention
RYDE musician Steve Love has put the lockdowns to good use — by coming up with an album of 20 upbeat original songs about the ups, downs and quirks of Isle of Wight life. The CD, Living on Isle of Wight Time, is being launched on Sunday. It
RED Funnel is extending its evening Red Jet service from today (Monday). The ferry operator is adding more Hi-Speed Red Jet crossings on its Cowes to Southampton route across all seven days, Monday to Sunday. Departing Southampton: 21:35
POLICE on the Isle of Wight will be recognising International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) today (Monday). Along with their colleagues from Hampshire Constabulary, they will be promoting LGBT+ inclusion through an
NEARLY half of all people on the Isle of Wight who say the coronavirus pandemic has affected their wellbeing put it down to “lockdown loneliness”, new figures suggest. Mental health charities have called for people's mental health and wellbeing
