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A man was found with serious injuries after Police received reports of a large group, armed with weapons, fighting on the outskirts of Newport last night (Saturday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called to Staplers Road at 22:10...

A garden fence was flattened - and a motorcycle damaged - when a Fiat 500 mounted the pavement on a quiet cul-de-sac in Gunville yesterday evening (Saturday). Police were called at 19:10 to reports that a car had collided with...

An 8-year-old boy has escaped injury following a crash in Ryde involving a vehicle suspected to have been stolen by a drink driver. Earlier this afternoon (Sunday), emergency services were called to Warwick Street in central Ryde when a Mercedes-Benz...

5 Police vehicles rushed to Cowes when reports were received of a disturbance at an address last night (Saturday), which led to the arrest of a 34-year-old man. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was alerted at 20:00 to an...

A fire at Lynnbottom Tip - discovered just minutes after opening the gates to the public - has seen fire crews respond to the outskirts of Newport this morning (Sunday). It was just gone 10:00 that a fire was located...

Bembridge RNLI was tasked to assist in the search for a windsurfer reported to be in difficulty near Selsey Bill last night (Saturday). At 20:12, HM Coastguard was made aware of reports of a windsurfer who was potentially in trouble...

A woman who suffered a back injury whilst on board a yacht and, as a result, was struggling to breathe, was aided by Cowes RNLI, local Coastguards and the ambulance service this morning (Saturday). It was just before 07:20 that...

Wightlink is operating a shuttle service using a single charter vessel on its Ryde Pier Head-Portsmouth route until Tuesday - but only until 18:00 each day - due to the breakdown of both Fastcats.  The Bank Holiday weekend has got...

A large-scale search involving multiple Coastguard resources is underway tonight (Friday) - thought to be in response to a distress alert. Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter is conducting a thorough search of The Solent from The Needles to the West of...

A female diver in difficulty just off the Bembridge shoreline has been pulled from the sea in a dramatic rescue this afternoon (Friday). It was just before 14:00 that the alarm was raised, resulting in the immediate launch of Bembridge...