POLICE CORDON OFF SECLUDED BEACH NEAR RYDE AMID INCIDENT
28th June 2026
BODY OF MAN FOUND ON PATHWAY IN BINSTEAD
29th June 2026
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Ryde Rowing Club's Sharon Ayles represented England at the first ever Commonwealth Beach Rowing Sprint Championships, which took place at Sandbanks Beach in Poole last week. 8 commonwealth countries including Barbados, Canada, England, Namibia, Scotland, Uganda, Vanuatu and Wales were all...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: A man has taken position on a roof top in Shanklin this morning (Monday), forcing Police to close a residential road. The incident began on Grange Road in the Old Village around 05:00 when residents say they were awoken...
Read moreDetailsA member of the public has potentially saved the lives of 2 children after pulling them out of the sea at Ventnor Beach this evening (Sunday). The incident began shortly before 18:45 when the youngsters got into difficulty off the...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: Freshwater Independent Lifeboat has launched to aid a yacht that has broken down and is drifting in the vicinity of Freshwater Bay tonight (Sunday). Volunteer crew members have manned the inshore lifeboat and are currently working with the casualty...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: Emergency services are responding to a road traffic collision at Blackgang, in which a car has come to rest on its roof. Police, fire and ambulance resources are all en-route to the scene having been alerted to the incident...
Read moreDetailsA joint operation between Cowes RNLI and The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team has resulted in the safe rescue of a mum and her 2 children after they became cut off by the tide near Gurnard earlier this afternoon (Sunday). The...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are rushing a casualty to hospital with the assistance of a Police escort following an incident in Ventnor this afternoon (Sunday). Emergency services responded into the town at around 14:40 after being called...
Read moreDetailsIt was 1st place on the podium for TeamSpy's James Veal and Clint Oliver yesterday (Saturday) as they travelled to the New Forest to race in Bournemouth Arrows CC 2-up TT. The duo covered the rolling 10 mile P311 course...
Read moreDetailsLocal photographer Sienna Anderson has been recognised on the national stage after being selected as the winner of the 'Birds in Flight' category of this year's Bird Photographer of the Year competition. Sienna, whose work can often be seen shared...
Read moreDetailsThe highly respected paraglider Innes Powell, who could often be found training on the Isle of Wight, has been killed as a result of a mid-air collision in Macedonia. Yesterday's incident during the British Open in Krusevo saw 54-year-old Innes...
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