EMERGENCY teams located a child following a missing child report in Ryde on Saturday evening (August 13). Police arrived at Ryde Beach at 7.50pm after a child, reported to be aged around six or seven, had become separated from her family. Coastguard
A MAYDAY call reporting a jetskier had come off his jetski and was unconscious in water prompted an emergency response yesterday afternoon (Saturday, August 13). Bembridge lifeboat, the Norman Harvey, was sent to Priory Bay near Seaview. When
A RYDE road has been closed this evening (Saturday, August 13) due to police activity. The County Press has been told of a large police presence, including police vans and two unmarked cars, on Melville Street. Owing to the police activity,
A MAN has been jailed after he ignored probation requests and failed to comply with the requirements of his suspended sentence order. Wayne Paulson, 29, of Staplers Road, Newport, was sent to prison for 15 weeks. His 15-week sentence was originally
AN ISLE of Wight footballer became the youngest ever goalscorer in FA Cup history following Newport's extra preliminary round win against Fleet Town. Finn Smith, aged 16 years and one day on matchday, scored the Island side's third goal, writing
This year marks 50 years since the death of well-known Cowes character, adventurous sailor and boat designer, Uffa Fox. As part of the celebrations, the UF50 Sailing Regatta is being held next Friday and Saturday (August 19-20) in Cowes on the
AN ISLE of Wight waffle business has announced it will cease operations after the August bank holiday (August 29). Established in the summer of 2021 by owner Alison Smith, Everyday I’m Wafflin offers made-to-order bubble waffles and waffles on
A POLICE investigation has been launched after a man was allegedly caught filming a boy on an Isle of Wight beach. Hampshire Constabulary received a report of a suspicious incident at Sandown beach yesterday afternoon (Friday, August 13). The
A MAN has been arrested on drug driving following a crash in Ryde this afternoon (Saturday, August 13). See photos above Police were called at 12.26pm to reports of a collision involving a black Citroen C2 on Bettesworth Road. A 41-year-old
A MAN was arrested at Wightlink's Fishbourne car ferry terminal last night (Friday, August 12). Police stopped a vehicle on Fishbourne Lane in connection with an ongoing incident. The investigation relates to a man being threatened at an address
Claybrook Cottage is a three-bedroom property superbly positioned on the water’s edge at Island Harbour and it has its own mooring. The home is set back from the marina and approached via a block-paved driveway that leads through a lawned front
A well-known sportsman and Sandown business owner has died at the age of 78. Graham Hilton Bastiani was born on September 7, 1943, at 3 Married Quarters, the Barracks Sandown. He was the youngest child of Gerald and Freda Bastiani, and had
A young woman who has worked in printing for the past five years is taking on the big boys in the highly competitive workwear sector. Ellie Moore, 24, has started Workwear Island, which prints anything from T-shirts to hi-vis jackets. Her main
As a winner of stages of the Tour De France and other big cycling races across Europe, Dan Martin knows about the doing the hard yards on a bike. And as the husband of Isle of Wight-raised Olympic athlete Jess Andrews, he is well acquainted with
FRESHWATER Independent Lifeboat is holding an Open Day today (Saturday) to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The day’s activities begin at noon, and organisers promise there will be plenty to see and do. Live music begins with Fat Samba at 12.15pm
A CONVICTED rapist with a history of violence attacked three prison officers at HMP Isle of Wight. Richard Houston, from Derby, was jailed for 15 years after he raped his victim and set fire to her hair. He now resides at HMP Isle of Wight,
Here is a round up of some of the cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court, for the week commencing August 1, 2022. Michael Pilbeam, 45, of Great Preston Road, Ryde. Driving while disqualified. 12-month community order, 40 hours
A MAN lost his accommodation at a pub when he got charged with drink driving. Marcus Waters, 51, lived above the White Horse Inn in Whitwell when he was involved in a car accident. At the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court on Friday, Waters admitted
When will the Isle of Wight ferry companies get their acts together and provide a reliable service? On Thursday, August 4, I needed an MRI scan at Southampton. I booked well in advance, allowing plenty of time, with Wightlink. MRI scans are
A PLEA has gone out from the Isle of Wight Council, urging people not to attempt the low-tide fort walk. The Safety Advisory Group advise that people do not walk to St Helens seafort from the beaches of Bembridge and St Helens this year. As
SANDOWN Regatta returns after a two year absence today (Saturday, August 13) with a fun packed weekend, featuring market stalls, magic shows, stage performances, a firework finale and much more! See event map below Organised by Sandown Carnival
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