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An Isle of Wight businessman from Sandown has been arrested and questioned as part of an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) into a suspected £135,000 VAT fraud. HMRC officers arrested the unnamed 48-year-old man at a residential property...

A 20-year-old man from Freshwater has been arrested on suspicion of grooming a 14-year-old girl. Hampshire Constabulary have confirmed they received an allegation that a 14-year-old female was being groomed and as a result have arrested a male from Freshwater...

UPDATED: Police and paramedics are attending a road traffic collision involving 2 cars on Whippingham Road near East Cowes this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident has occurred near the junction with Folly Lane at Whippingham. Emergency crews were called to the...

UPDATED: A signalling problem between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde St Johns means that trains are unable to operate between the 2 stations this afternoon (Tuesday).  Island Line say that the reduced service is expected to continue until 14:00. Trains...

UPDATED: Thousands of properties across Newport and the surrounding areas are without power tonight (Monday) following a power cut. At around 22:00 a total of 185 postcode areas ranging from PO30 1 to PO38 3 lost supply due to a...

UPDATED: A car has crashed through a metal gate and come to rest on its roof I n a field at Whippingham this morning (Sunday). Emergency services are currently en-route to the incident, which has occurred near the junction with...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Police and paramedics are attending a road traffic collision on Niton Road near the junction with Beacon Alley this morning (Sunday). The occupants of a car are trapped after...

UPDATED: A search is underway for a missing 14-year-old boy in Ryde this afternoon (Saturday). Coastguard Rescue officers and Police are conducting a search for the missing teen in the area surrounding Ryde Harbour. He hasn't been seen for over...

UPDATED: Police, ambulance and Coastguard teams are in attendance at Culver Cliff near Sandown this morning (Saturday), due to concerns for the welfare of an individual who is at the cliff edge.  Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team, Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team,...

UPDATED: Great Preston Road in Ryde has been closed due to a burst water main, which has lifted the carriageway and sent thousands of litres of water gushing down the road this morning (Saturday).  A section of the carriageway close...