71-year-old jailed for 18 years for non recent child sex offences
Press ReleaseA 71-year-old man from Wootton Bridge has been jailed for 18 years after being found guilty of eight counts of…
Read MoreAppeal to identify victim of assault in Ryde pub
Officers are trying to trace a woman who they believe was the victim of an assault that occurred in The…
Read MoreQ&A about the current state of play for the Island Planning Strategy
This week planning inspectors shared their initial views to the Island Planning Strategy (IPS) following a series of public hearings.…
Read MoreHitting all the right notes for Mike’s 80th
An Island brass band fan got the surprise of his life when he was awoken on his 80th birthday by…
Read MoreDisruption in Newport expected due to collapsed sewer repairs
Southern Water is repairing a collapsed sewer in Carisbrooke Road, Newport with severe disruption expected for up to two weeks.…
Read MoreThe Isle of Wight Steam Railway acquires Ashey Station
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has announced that, 57 years after being sold by British Railways, Ashey Station is…
Read MoreUPDATED: Have you seen Josh Younie who is wanted as part of a stalking investigation?
UPDATE: Following this appeal, a 34-year-old man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of stalking and engaging in controlling…
Read MoreRyde Academy Students spread some Easter cheer
In a display of community spirit, students from Ryde Academy have traded their school uniforms in a special mufti day,…
Read MoreMan, 42, arrested in connection with Newport assault
Following an earlier witness appeal, we can now update you that a 42-year-old man from Newport has been arrested on…
Read MoreNew CEO for Mountbatten announced
Mountbatten has announced that Deputy CEO, Becky McGregor will succeed Nigel Hartley, MBE as CEO of the Mountbatten Group. After…
Read MoreMan jailed for four years after admitting sexually assaulting a child
A 58-year-old man from Newport has been jailed for four years after he admitted sexually assaulting a child on the…
Read MoreTV star joins hospice charity as a patron
The Mountbatten Group, which delivers end-of-life care on the Isle of Wight, in Southampton and across large parts of Hampshire,…
Read MoreWightAID’s round of January donations
School age children and older people living with dementia are among the good causes supported in the latest round of…
Read MoreIW Council statement on Belgrave Road
The Isle of Wight Council has issued a new statement this afternoon on the latest position on Belgrave Road in…
Read MoreThree men charged following public order incident in Newport
Three men have been charged following a public order incident that we were called to at Newport Bus Station on…
Read MoreFood Waste Action Week — Buy loose, waste less
WRAP’s Food Waste Action Week takes place this week (March 17 to 23). This year’s campaign encourages people to continue…
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