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Firefighters have ruled out the possibility of a fire at St Mary’s Hospital this lunchtime (Saturday). Steam venting from the building which houses the Decontamination and Sterilisation Unit was mistaken for smoke, prompting a call to the Isle of Wight...

6 Islanders have been recognised for their varying contributions to the local community and society as a whole in this year's New Year Honours list, with MBEs and BEMs to be awarded. Mr John Bernard Roger Matthews, 69 of Shanklin,...

Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest supermarket chain, has submitted a planning application to the Isle of Wight Council for the expansion of it's Lake store near Sandown. Permission is being sought for the erection of a front and side extension...

A much-awaited review report into the design, build and delivery of the new Cowes Floating Bridge has been published in preparation for the Isle of Wight Council’s Scrutiny Committee meeting on 9th January 2018 - but a number of technical design...

UPDATED: A technical issue on one of Red Funnel's car ferries has resulted in a number of cancellations being made. Earlier this morning the 09:45 East Cowes to Southampton sailing was cancelled due to a 'technical issue', with the 10:30 then...

UPDATED: Beaper Shute near Brading is blocked in both directions this morning (Friday) due to a fallen tree which has come down across the carriageway. Motorists and buses are currently stuck on the main Ryde to Sandown road as a...

UPDATED: The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind this morning (Friday), which could cause disruption to cross-Solent travel. A spell of strong winds is expected during the early to mid-morning as potent, heavy showers with a...

An unsafe metal structure has been removed from the top of a building in East Cowes this afternoon (Thursday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were mobilised to Castle Street in the town at just gone 15:00 when...

UPDATED: A car has collided with a lamppost on the Newport exit of Racecourse Roundabout this afternoon (Thursday).  Police and ambulance crews are in attendance at Whippingham as a result of the yellow Mazda MX-5 losing control and veering across...

Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat (SSILB) launched to the aid of a 25ft motor vessel suffering from complete electrical failure 3 miles off Sandown this morning (Thursday). Solent Coastguard paged the independent lifeboat at 10:38 following reports from 'Pretty Compensation...