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• Island Man Arrested On Board Red Funnel Ferry - Staff Member Assaulted

  A man has been arrested onboard a Red Funnel Ferry heading to the Isle of Wight following an incident that allegedly saw a staff member assaulted.

• Major Emergency Response At Yaverland Following Incident

  A major emergency response has been sent to Yaverland beach following an incident this lunchtime (Tuesday).

• Waste Skirt From Hovercraft Turned Into Souvenirs Thanks To New Partnership

  Hovertravel has expanded its HoverGreen range of souvenirs through a partnership with Isle of Wight-based artisan crafter, Offkuttt.

• Jail For Man Who Carried Out Knifepoint Mugging In Newport

  A man has been jailed for robbing another man at knifepoint in Newport town centre.

• Fundraiser Launched To Help Family Following Suspected Arson Attack In Binstead

  A fundraiser has been launched to aid a family whose home was badly damaged in an apparent arson attack on the Isle of Wight this week.

• Big Success For Sandown Carnival As Thousands Flock To Town For Celebrations

  In perfect summer weather, Sandown was treated to a day-long feast of family entertainment on Saturday.

• Almost All Islanders Took ID To Polling Stations At General Election

  Almost all Islanders brought a valid ID to a polling station when they went to vote in the General Election on July 4.

• Isle of Wight Youth Trust Chosen As Glanville's Demant Charity Of The Year

  Glanvilles Damant Solicitors have chosen Isle of Wight Youth Trust as their 2024 charity of the year. 

• Island Man Jailed After Being Found Guilty Of Raping Woman As She Slept

  A man has been jailed for seven years for raping a woman on the Isle of Wight.

• Yellow Warning For Thunder As Warm Weather Arrives This Week

  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunder covering the Isle of Wight.

• Boater Survey Launched To Measure Impact On Solent Seagrass Meadows

  Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has launched a survey to gather valuable insights from boaters regarding mooring and anchoring in the Solent.

• Man Arrested Following Suspected Arson Attack On Binstead Home

  A home in Binstead has been badly damaged by fire overnight, with police now treating the incident as suspicious.

• Island Scouts Flying The Flag For Wight Produce At Scout Jamboree

  Over sixty members of Isle of Wight Scouts have joined 8,000 other Scouts and Guides at the Essex International Jamboree 2024 at Boyton Cross near Chelmsford, Essex.

• Bumper Year For Isle of Wight Story Festival As Famous Authors Drop In

  Thirteen Island primary schools were visited by best-selling authors this summer term as part of a series of sessions put together by the organisers of the Isle of Wight Story Festival.

• Amazon World Launches Rainforest Conservation Charity

  Isle of Wight attraction, Amazon World, has unveiled its plans for a new charity: the Amazon Rainforest Conservation Centre.

• Yacht Crew Retrieved After At-Sea Collision In Cowes

  On the first day of Cowes Week (Saturday), things took a turn for the worse for three crew onboard a yacht, following an at-sea collision.

• Motorcyclist Receiving Treatment After Quarr Crash

  A motorcyclist is receiving medical treatment following a collision near Binstead this morning (Monday).

• Red Funnel Technical Issues Continue With Several Crossings Cancelled

  Red Funnel customers have been hit by news of further cancellations to sailings today (Friday).

• Summer Reading Challenge Set To Fire Children's Imaginations

  Isle of Wight libraries will be firing up children’s imaginations with Marvellous Makers — this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

• Community Fund Boost For Innovative School Library Bus Project   

  Pupils at St Helens Primary School are to benefit from improvements to their specially-created library bus - thanks to a financial boost from Southern Vectis.