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A careless driver almost became carless after losing control and putting the vehicle onto 2 wheels just seconds after narrowly avoiding an oncoming bus near Newport this afternoon (Thursday). At around 16:30 the blue Citoren Saxo overtook a vehicle on Whiterails Road,...

The offending appliance outside Knights Court UPDATED: Fire crews are in attendance at a block of flats in Ventnor this evening (Thursday) where a small kitchen top appliance has caught fire. Crews from Ryde, Shanklin and Ventnor were mobilised to Knights...

UPDATED: Motorists are facing rush hour delays in Newport this evening (Thursday) following a road traffic collision involving at least 3 vehicles. Emergency services are responding to the incident on the southbound carriageway of Medina Way, just off St Mary's...

UPDATED: Further issues with Hovertravel's year-old Island Flyer hovercraft has forced the company to run a shuttle service this afternoon (Thursday). Earlier on passengers were forced to disembark onto the wet sand at Ryde when the hovercraft failed to make...

UPDATED: Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating an incident where by a 71-year-old woman handed over £700 for work on her house that was never completed. 2 men were seen on Hillcrest Road in Rookley at around 10:30...

In light of the increased terror threat level following Monday's horrific attack in Manchester, Armed Police officers are now providing a very visible presence in key locations on the Isle of Wight, including ferry terminals. Although the Island has for sometime...

UPDATED: A consultation document on the proposed amalgamation of Sandown Bay and Ryde Academy has been published to give local communities the opportunity to express their views during a 6-week period ending Thursday 6th July. Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), the...

UPDATED: Passengers on board Wightlink's Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry service are currently stuck on board following a mechanical failure with the linkspan at Fishbourne. Those on board the 22:00 sailing from Portsmouth are yet to disembark from the ferry as the lower...

44-year-old David Warner of Field Lane, St Helens has been charged with 1 count of possession of a bladed article in a public place and 1 count of robbery in connection with an armed robbery at St Helens Post Office yesterday...

UPDATED: Copse Lane in Freshwater has been closed by Police in both directions following a 2-car collision. 2 ambulances, a Co-Responder and Police are all on scene in the West Wight, where a white Seat Ibiza and a purple VW Caddy...