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UPDATED: Police have this evening (Thursday) responded to unconfirmed reports of a man 'with a gun' at Bluebell Meadows in Newport. Several officers, including Armed Response Officers, descended on the scene following a 999 call at around 20:15 reporting the...

Yesterday's blaze in Wroxall, which at its height had over 30 firefighters tackling the flames, is being treated as suspected arson by Hampshire Constabulary. A joint investigation involving the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and Police was launched...

18-year-old Joseph Craig of Newport has been sentenced to 16 months in prison - suspended for 2 years - for supplying the class A drug MDMA, which led to the hospitalisation of 4 individuals earlier this month. Craig, of Castle Road, appeared before the Isle...

Photo: Annabelle Ward UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Fire crews are responding to a large fire in Wroxall this afternoon (Wednesday). Billowing black smoke can be seen across the village, with flames shooting out from an industrial building. Crews from Ventnor, Shanklin...

Work to build a brand new roundabout, link road and access road for the Island's much-anticipated ASDA store in Newport is to begin next month. Island Roads will be delivering the highway improvements in the St George’s Way area of...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision on Parkhurst Road between Newport and Cowes this evening (Tuesday), which is thought to involve up to 4 vehicles. One appliance from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Police...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a fire at Faulkner Lane, Sandown this lunchtime (Tuesday).  Two appliances from Ryde are attending the incident behind Floor Design, where an old portacabin is ablaze, sending black billowing...

UPDATED: RNLI lifeboats from Bembridge and Cowes have rushed to the aid of a vessel with a reported on-board fire this afternoon (Monday). Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) was tasked to launch at the request of Solent Coastguard at...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Newport and Ventnor are tackling a small fire at The Wight Mouse pub in Chale this lunchtime (Sunday). Crews wearing breathing apparatus are using a hose reel to tackle the fire. The building has been evacuated. 2...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat performed a valuable service to both a small fishing boat and shipping in the Solent this evening (Saturday). Solent Coastguard tasked the lifeboat and her volunteer crew to go to the aid of a 16ft angling vessel...