Has Island Roads really reopened Undercliff Drive? Confusion over suggested diversion route (updated)
23, July 2023·2 min readLetter: Trust in Policing: The fragile commodity at risk amidst controversy and scandalsPublic trust in police dwindles amidst unresolved questions on Covid breaches and botched investigations
11, July 2023·3 min readVentnor Town Council battles against rising vandalism: A look at costs and impactVentnor Town Council combats rampant vandalism, seeking your input on how to protect public assets
18, June 2023·3 min readLetter: Our last chance to save investigative journalism and champion democracyLife-sized sculptures of notable whistleblowers to be unveiled, highlighting the global free speech crisis - sign the petition, urges this reader
12, June 2023·1 min read14-year-old boy charged in Freshwater for multiple thefts from Sainsbury’sTeenage boy from Freshwater charged with multiple thefts from local Sainsbury's store
8, June 2023·2 min readWest Wight youth crime: Police crack down on anti-social behaviourWest Wight police tackle youth anti-social behaviour, resulting in court cases for two teenagers
30, May 2023·1 min readTwo men charged with murder in Ryde following police investigationTwo men have been charged with murder in the investigation of Tommy Barton's death
13, May 2023·4 min readPioneering multi-agency initiative aims to curb stalker reoffending ratesNew multi-agency service set to tackle reoffending stalkers, backed by a million-pound Home Office funding
11, May 2023·5 min readPublic takes a stand against big tech: Demand for child safety advocate in Online Safety Bill growsOverwhelming public support for bolstered child protection measures in the Online Safety Bill emerges, say the NSPCC
4, May 2023·2 min readIsle of Wight woman guilty in bank fraud caseAccused of concealing, converting, disguising or removing £111,339 of criminal property
4, May 2023·1 min readIsle of Wight resident loses £6,000 in elaborate phone scam: How to protect your loved onesWightfibre warns residents about a phone scam targeting the vulnerable, urging caution and vigilance
26, April 2023·1 min read12-week suspended sentence for breaching restraining order and abusive behaviourSimon Wheeler had called Cllr Karl Love a ‘f***ing c***’ in the presence of children
21, April 2023·1 min readVengeful firestarter sentenced: Prison for Sandown man who set fire to his family homeSandown arsonist jailed after igniting home in vengeful act following relationship breakdown; reckless fire endangers lives