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A fallen cable hanging low above the carriageway has forced the closure of Brading Downs Road this evening (Sunday). Firefighters from Sandown are currently on scene at Bully's Hill having been alerted to the obstruction at around 18:30. Initially it...

UPDATED: Firefighters are in attendance at an extremely minor road traffic collision at the dry end of Ryde Pier this afternoon (Sunday).  An elderly female driver has lightly collided with a bollard at the exit of the pier, prompting the turnout...

Freshwater parents Nigel and Sally Rowe have pulled their 6-year-old son out of an Island primary school and are set to launch legal action due to a young boy wearing a girl's uniform to school. The Rowe's are now home...

Disruption is being experienced on Island Line train services due to staff shortages this afternoon (Saturday). A member of train crew has become unavailable, meaning changes will be taking place on services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin. The 13:38 service...

Police have seized evidence as part of their ongoing investigation into a number of thefts in the village of Wroxall. Sometime between 20:00 on Thursday evening and first thing Friday morning a number of properties and vehicles in and around...

Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was launched at 11:30 this morning (Friday) in response to a request from Solent Coastguard to assist the 50ft wooden motor fishing vessel 'Veronica' that had mechanical problems in the vicinity of Chichester Harbour entrance....

UPDATED: A small hatchback car has been involved in a road traffic incident at Ashey this morning (Friday), resulting in the vehicle coming to rest in a hedge. Police are currently in attendance on Ashey Road near to West Ashey Farm...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are attending a road traffic collision in Ashey tonight (Thursday) in which a car has come to rest on its roof. 2 fire...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to rescue a horse in a field near Wroxall this evening (Thursday). Crews from Ryde, Newport and Shanklin are in attendance at Cook's Castle Farm off St John's...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at HMP Isle of Wight this afternoon (Thursday). At least 2 appliances are on scene at the Albany site having been alerted at just before 12:10. It is...