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UPDATED: Police and ambulance crews are responding to a road traffic collision involving a bus and 2 cars in Godshill this afternoon (Friday). One vehicle, driven by a female with young passengers, has collided into the rear of a bus...

UPDATED: Passengers travelling on Island Line are facing disruption this morning (Monday) due to what is reported to be a points failure at Ryde St John's station. Taxis are understood to be taking passengers to Ryde Pier Head from Ryde...

UPDATED: Police are in attendance at Nelson Road, Newport this evening (Wednesday) following what unconfirmed reports suggest is a man armed with a knife. 4 Police cars and a van responded to the scene near Linden Road at speed at...

UPDATED: Concerns are growing for the welfare of 17-year-old Charlie Marshall from East Cowes, who hasn't been seen since last night (Friday) and is said to be in a distressed state. Charlie was last seen by his parents at 21:25...

Island Line have this morning (Saturday) announced that no trains will be running between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde St John's this weekend. Engineering work is being blamed for the disruption to service, which will see buses transferring passengers from...

UPDATED: With polling stations closed a count is this morning (Friday) underway to determine the next Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.  Ballot boxes from across the Island are being opened and counted at Medina...

UPDATED: Rowborough Lane in Brading - the main road between Ryde and Sandown - will be closed tonight (Saturday) and into tomorrow morning for roadworks. The road will be closed from the junction with Carpenters Road to Coach Lane (Brading Roundabout) from...

Dinosaur experts and jewellers alike are waiting with baited breath for results on a giant ‘pearl-like’ object discovered at Chilton Chine near Brighstone on the Isle of Wight. The phenomenon is either the largest pearl ever found on record, or...

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UPDATED: A flood alert has been issued for the Eastern Yar this morning (Wednesday) following a night of heavy rainfall. About 15mm of rainfall has fallen in the last 6 hours and as a result River levels in the Eastern...