I paddled through the still waters of the lagoon in front of La Selva Eco-Lodge and Retreat, a resort deep within the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve, one of the planet’s most biodiverse places, in the ...

Efforts are underway to clear containers that washed ashore in West Sussex after falling overboard from a ship off the Isle of Wight. The Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) said that 16 containers, ...

09:22, Mon, Dec 8, 2025 Updated: 09:26, Mon, Dec 8, 2025 Large quantities of bananas and other tropical fruits have washed ashore after falling from a cargo ship off the coast of the Isle of Wight.

Dr Jeremy Lockwood meticulously trawls through the archives on the Isle of Wight studying thousands of fragments of dinosaur bones Jeremy Lockwood didn't play golf. He wasn't a fan of gardening either ...

Prison officers have reportedly been rushed to hospital after three were stabbed at HMP Isle of Wight - one in the neck with the attacker "narrowly missing the officer's artery". The latest attack on ...

THREE prison officers have been injured after reportedly being stabbed by a prisoner. Cops have launched an investigation after the alleged horror attack at HMP Isle of Wight yesterday. Please provide ...

THREE prison officers have been injured after reportedly being stabbed by a prisoner. Cops have launched an investigation after the alleged horror attack at HMP Isle of Wight yesterday. The Island ...

Worried about leaving your furry friend behind when you go on holiday? Taking them with you might be easier than you think. A cosy staycation in one of the UK’s many peaceful destinations this autumn ...

Tory MP Joe Robertson said the Isle of Wight’s 140,400 residents have little say over how Solent ferries are run. The Hovertravel hover craft ‘Island Flyer’ (right) passes the Wightlink ferry Victoria ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Prince Andrew is set to relocate to King Charles’s 8,000-hectare Sandringham estate in Norfolk after it was announced that he is to leave the 30-room Royal Lodge in Windsor and be stripped of his ...

A critically endangered spider has been rediscovered on the Isle of Wight, 40 years after it was last seen in the UK. The tiny creature that has orange legs was found at the National Trust's Newtown ...