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Hovertravel services between Ryde and Southsea are back in operation following a suspension of service this morning (Friday). At just before 08:30 the cross-Solent operator decided to cancel all crossings due to the adverse weather conditions, which raised a few...

A woman has freed herself from a rather sticky situation in Newtown this lunchtime (Friday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to Newtown Nature Reserve in the West Wight at 11:50 following reports of a female...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has been called to check over a male who has been detained by Police in Oakfield tonight (Thursday). The suspect has been apprehended at the junction of St John’s Hill and St John’s Avenue...

A landslip has brought thousands of tonnes of earth crashing down onto the beach at Totland. The incident at Widdick Chine is the third of its kind to knowingly occur on the Island this week, with a large fall in...

Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an assault that has hospitalised a teenager. Officers were called just after 01:00 on Sunday 1st April to reports of 2 groups fighting on Queen's Road,...

Firefighters from Ryde and East Cowes have tackled a chimney fire at a property on West Street tonight (Tuesday). Crews were called to the scene in the middle of Ryde Town, close to the junction with Garfield Road, at around...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a large fire in a rural location on the outskirts of Havenstreet tonight (Monday). Several appliances from across the Island are currently on scene off Briddlesford Road. Photos captured...

A land slip in East Cowes has seen a further 40ft section of woodland collapse onto the Esplanade over the Easter weekend. It was almost 4 years ago that a sloped piece of land backing onto the Esplanade started to...

UPDATED: A 13m yacht with an unwell crew member on board has been escorted into Bembridge Harbour by Freshwater Independent Lifeboat this morning (Monday). At around 06:30 the sailing vessel was situated off the coast of the Isle of Wight...

The activation of an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) sparked a call out for Cowes RNLI and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team yesterday lunchtime (Sunday). Solent Coastguard picked up the distress call in the vicinity of the River Medina at around...