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UPDATED: Islanders are reporting that homes and businesses in the West Wight area are without power this lunchtime (Sunday). Yarmouth, Shalfleet, Wellow and Thorley are some of the areas affected, with a total 86 known postcode areas currently without power. The power...

Police are appealing for information following an 'altercation' on Old Road in East Cowes yesterday (Friday). Between the hours of 14:30 and 15:00, 2 drivers of a grey Nissan X-Trail and a light green, 4-door BMW was involved in an...

The Met Office has issued a warning about strong winds sweeping across the South of England - including the Isle of Wight - on Sunday morning. Gusts of up to 60mph are expected in places and up to 70mph at...

The burst pipe at Fairlee Road - Photo: Southern Water UPDATED: A burst water main has resulted in the closure of the main road in and out of Newport this morning (Thursday). Southern Water contractors are working to fix a...

Photo: Cllr Karl Love The Cowes Floating Bridge is scheduled to reopen to the public this coming Monday (11th December) as part of an extended trial period that will take place this month. Cars and passengers will be able to...

UPDATED: Hovertravel services have been cancelled this morning (Thursday) due to the adverse weather conditions on the Solent. Gusts of around 50mph are currently hitting the Island, forcing the Ryde to Southsea route to be halted for the time being....

UPDATED: Several homes in the PO30 3, PO30 4 & PO30 5 areas are without power this morning (Thursday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) have reported that 92 known postcode areas have been affected by the outage. Arreton, Newport, Chillerton,...

A car has come to rest upside down on top of a hedge near St Helens this evening (Wednesday). Police are currently on scene at Carpenters Road where the small hatchback has landed wheels-up on a hedge lining the carriageway....

Photo: Friends of Freshwater Fire Station UPDATED: Multiple casualties have been conveyed to hospital following a single vehicle road traffic collision on Military Road near Freshwater Bay. The vehicle - a Vauxhall Corsa - is understood to have left the carriageway at...

UPDATED: A pedestrian has been hit by a car on The Broadway in Sandown, resulting in the closure of the road in both directions this evening (Monday). Police and paramedics are in attendance at the scene near the junction with...