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Glenn Bryan Davies, a highly intelligent 21-year-old who had been accepted into Oxford University, committed suicide at his home in Cowes after ingesting a euthanasia drug which he had purchased online, an inquest has today (Thursday) heard. Mr Davies, who was...

Photos: Scott Bostock UPDATED: A car driver has had a lucky escape after ploughing through a traffic light, taking out a garden wall and ending up in the front garden of a property in Newport this morning (Thursday). The Seat Ibiza...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service are attending reports of a barn fire in Alverstone this evening (Wednesday).  Fire crews from across the Island are tackling the fire in the rural village between Brading and Newchurch. Control were...

Island residents are being reminded of key advice for cold weather due to the anticipated fall in temperature over the next few days. The Met Office is advising there is an 80% probability of frosts, occasional wintry showers and significant...

A pursuit carried out by Police ended with the wanted vehicle being dumped down a narrow footpath in Ryde earlier on tonight (Tuesday). Response cops were involved in the chase of the red Suzuki Alto in and around the Oakfield...

UPDATED: A car has landed on its roof after hitting a bollard and flipping on a quiet 20mph road in the West Wight this evening (Tuesday). Fire crews from Freshwater and Yarmouth are in attendance at the scene on Weston...

UPDATED: Hundreds of homes and businesses in the PO30 and PO31 areas are without power this evening (Tuesday). Properties stretching from Shalfleet to Parkhurst and north towards Porchfield and Northwood have all been hit by the outage, which is currently...

UPDATED: A car has left the carriageway and gone down a bank following a crash on Middle Road near Carisbrooke this morning (Tuesday). Police, fire and ambulance resources are on scene between Calbourne and Carisbrooke. They were called to the incident shortly...

UPDATED: A hotel room in the centre of Newport has been sealed off tonight (Sunday) following the death of a man. 3 fire appliances from Newport and Cowes, Police and ambulance crews all responded to the Travelodge hotel on Lugley...

All are welcome to next Saturday's (2nd December) big switch on of the spectacular Long Lane Christmas Lights display in Newport. Terry and Sue Ramplin have been lighting up their home at 68 Long Lane for over 17 years and...