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Retained firefighters from Ryde have tackled 2 small fires over the past 12 hours. 1 appliance was mobilised to Slade Road in Oakfield at 20:15 last night (Friday) when a fire broke out in amongst shrubbery near to Oakfield Football...

A female pedestrian has sustained minor injuries following a collision with a car in Sandown this afternoon (Good Friday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were called to Albert Road in the town at shortly before 14:35 with a rapid...

UPDATED: Ryde Inshore Rescue have launched their main lifeboat to assist a vessel in distress off Ryde this afternoon (Good Friday). Solent Coastguard requested the independent station to launch Ryde Rescue 1 at just before 13:25 following a Mayday call...

UPDATED: The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been called to Chillerton this afternoon (Friday) following a serious road traffic collision. Berry Shute between Chillerton and Billingham has been closed as emergency services deal with the incident, which is...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a tumble dryer fire at a property in Shanklin this morning (Good Friday). Crews from Sandown and Ryde were called to Coronation Gardens at just before 10:20 following a 999...

UPDATED: Ryde Inshore Rescue have been tasked to a vessel aground at Ryde Sands tonight (Thursday). Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor are in attendance at Ryde Esplanade and Ryde Pier and are liaising with Ryde Rescue to locate the...

UPDATED: Multiple Police units and Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor are in attendance at Yaverland Car Park in Sandown this evening (Thursday).  Emergency services were called to the scene at shortly before 19:40, however it remains unclear as to...

36-year-old Kevin Finch, who has been branded an extremely dangerous offender, has today (Wednesday) been sentenced to life imprisonment, to serve a minimum of 10 years, following 3 sex offences including the rape of an 18-year-old girl in Niton. The former landscape...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision in Wroxall this afternoon (Thursday) which has resulted in the road becoming blocked in both directions. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police are on scene at St John's Road near...

57-year-old Nick Medlin 2 people have been released without charge as part of an investigation into the death of prison officer Nick Medlin in Ventnor on Christmas Day. Hampshire Constabulary have confirmed that a 31-year-old man and a 36-year-old man...