News from the North Wight

Members of the Wootton community are asked to help by checking sheds, boats and outbuildings. Please check thoroughly and call police on 101 with any information.

The transatlantic boats will be racing from Newport to Cowes, but that's Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

The floating bridge will be out of service yet again next week as more parts on the two-year-old bridge are replaced.

The winner, who is already an East Cowes town councillor, will replace Julia Baker Smith on the Isle of Wight council.

The small open craft had not only lost its steering, but also was filling with water.

A hydraulic oil leak on the north west prow worsened through the night but without a replacement service in place it had to continue.

The Cowes RNLI crew assisted an incident on Thursday evening when a woman fell unwell on board a boat with a broken engine.

Secretary of Newport FC Supporters Trust says there are very sound footballing reasons for upgrading to an all-weather pitch, as it will always be available for training and matchday use.

Ten-year-old pupils from the Isle of Wight will be representing the Island today (Tuesday) at the national finals of the Jaguar Primary Schools Challenge

The concert will feature a wide-ranging selection the musicians hope will appeal to everyone, with 18th century baroque music, American jazz and classical White House favourite Earl Wild, and film composer Richard Rodney Bennett.

The general manager says the investment means the facility in East Cowes, which employs over 1,000 Islanders, will not only be able to survive, but thrive and grow.