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Cowes RNLI lifeboat raced across the Solent last night (Saturday) to reach 2 men who had ended up in the water after their dinghy capsized. The men were in the process of reaching the shore from their yacht moored in...

The main set of traffic lights at the busy Newport Road/High Street junction in Lake have failed this morning (Sunday), resulting in temporary lights being erected.  Motorists can expect delays on all approaches throughout today and potentially into the new...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision on Station Road in Wootton this afternoon (Saturday). A white VW Golf has come to a stop side-on across the road near to The Woodman’s Arms pub after colliding with a...

UPDATED: The link road between Fairlee Road and Medina Way in Newport has been closed this morning (Saturday) due to a fault with the permanaent traffic lights. Island Roads have taken the decision to close the road, resulting in all...

UODATED: Cross-Solent operator Wightlink has cancelled a number of sailings on its Yarmouth to Lymington service tomorrow morning (Friday). A plumbing issue on board one of the car ferries means thats 6 sailings have been withdrawn for Friday, alongside the 19:05...

UPDATED: Police are this evening (Thursday) searching for a missing 37-year-old woman from Ryde. Officers on the ground have been assisted by the National Police Air Service helicopter in searching the East Coast of the Island, particularly Culver Down where Police...

The Met Office says that fog is expected to develop over parts of Southern England throughout this evening and overnight into Friday morning. Although the Isle of Wight hasn't been included in the yellow weather warning, it is anticipated that...

UPDATED: A motorcyclist has been injured following a collision with a Police car in East Cowes this morning (Thursday). The incident occurred at around 06:30 at the Saunders Way roundabout near to GKN (Osborne). The biker, a male in his...

UPDATED: Firefighters are tackling a car fire on George Street in Ryde this evening (Wednesday). 1 appliance from Ryde Fire Station was mobilised to the scene near the junction with Cross Street at 18:45 following a 999 call from a...

A 37ft yacht suffering from engine failure has been successfully towed to safety by Ryde Rescue this evening (Wednesday). The crew of 'Thunder Flash' issued a Pan Pan alert at around 16:05 when the vessel lost engine power and started...