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A 16-year-old boy from the Isle of Wight has admitted raping a young girl and making indecent images of children.

The atmosphere was electric on Saturday evening as the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown celebrated its 50th anniversary with a spectacular, sold-out celebration that drew a roaring crowd of around 1,200 guests.

Cllr Karl Love made the accusation at an Isle of Wight Council meeting on Wednesday (September 16).

The Isle of Wight MPs have given conflicting reactions to the Red Funnel CEO's comments on a lack of grid capacity at ports in Southampton being a bottleneck to bringing in new ferries.

Fishbourne has been named the Isle of Wight’s best-kept village at the annual awards ceremony.

The team took on the London South Tough Mudder, raising funds for Mountbatten Hospice on the Isle of Wight.

An Isle of Wight drug driver has been handed a one-year ban after drugs were found in his system after a party he didn't have 'much memory' of.

An Isle of Wight thief, who stole nearly £1,000 worth of goods from various shops, appeared in court after entering Waitrose - a shop he was banned from.

Ryde Town Council (RTC) will tomorrow evening (September 22) consider Cllr Michael Lilley’s motion on safe access to blue spaces.

Coastguard, police, paramedics and firefighters were all called to Ventnor on the Isle of Wight.

Emergency services are responding to an incident in Sandown on the Isle of Wight this evening (Saturday, September 19).

County Hall passed Labour councillor Jock Rafferty’s motion which looks to hold the utility company to account over sewage discharges.

Police made an arrest in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight as part of an ongoing burglary investigation.

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Chief Coroner figures show Isle of Wight inquests took 77 weeks on average in 2025, the longest in England and Wales.

An Isle of Wight sex offender accused of failing to register multiple social media and internet accounts will go before a judge.

The Isle of Wight Floating Bridge will be taken out of service for a week later this month to allow for essential maintenance.

Residents, families and staff have taken part in a community walk to raise awareness of dementia.

A little-known chapter in the lives of two Nobel Prize-winning women is being brought to life on stage.

Care home residents have proved fun and community spirit have no age limit.

The risk of bluetongue spreading on the Isle of Wight is “very high” after cases were confirmed.

A convicted rapist who carried out a vicious attack on two prison officers at HMP Isle of Wight, so bad, one has since left the prison service, has been sentenced.

The Niton Scottish Country Dance Club celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special event.

An 85-year-old has taken on a 100-metre abseil challenge.

TV chef Jamie Oliver flew to the Isle of Wight for a stag do after achieving his pilot's licence and had an amusing encounter at Sandown Airport, he revealed in a podcast interview with Romesh Ranganathan.

The Arts Society Isle of Wight is set to begin its new season with a lecture on the Bayeux Tapestry.

Niton is a small village on the Isle of Wight that is home to features like St Catherine’s Lighthouse and several pubs.

Police are appealing for information following reports of shoplifting from a tool shop on the Isle of Wight on Friday (September 18).

A smash-hit play is returning to the stage this autumn.

An Isle of Wight football club has kicked off the season in style with a brand-new kit and sponsorship.

The 1980s saw the emergence of a band whose national and international reputation was greater than any other Island musicians in the 20th century, Level 42.

A rise in enquiries has prompted Isle of Wight Council to explain how it reviews applications for a key mobility scheme.

A parade of tractors are set to take to the roads of the Isle of Wight to raise money for cancer charities.

A new technology is set to put a Ryde-based company on the global map.