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Bembridge RNLI came to the aid of a broken down speedboat off Bembridge Ledge this afternoon (Saturday). The station's inshore D-class lifeboat 'Norman Harvey' was requested to launch by Solent Coastguard at around 14:30 after a 19ft speedboat broke down...

Detectives investigating the death of Gary 'Jeff' Stacey earlier this year have appealed to the public to trace 2 people who might hold information relevant to the investigation. Mr Stacey, 49, was assaulted in St James’ Street, Newport at 04:00 on...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a fire at the derelict Harcourt Sands holiday park near Puckpool this evening (Friday). Two appliances from Ryde are currently on scene and working to extinguish the fire, which has broken out...

Police are trying to establish how a 78-year-old man from Gurnard sustained a serious head injury yesterday (Thursday), leading to his death in hospital. The pensioner was cutting hedges outside his property on Rew Street at just before 10:00 yesterday morning before he...

UPDATED: The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for tomorrow (Saturday), advising of thunderstorms, hail and heavy downpours of rain. Up to 25mm of rain could fall within just an hour across the Isle of Wight, with thunderstorms...

As Bestival draws ever nearer, a host of amazing new live acts and DJs have been announced for an event-to-remember at Robin Hill this coming September. One of the biggest and best live dance music acts, Leftfield will be tearing up the Big...

UPDATED: A fishing vessel has washed up onto the beach between Sandown and Shanklin overnight, prompting a Coastguard response to the scene. At around 01:40 this morning (Wednesday) a lone skipper on board a 26ft fishing vessel reported to Solent...

UPDATED: A collision between a pick-up and a motorcycle is causing delays on The Downs between Ryde and Newport this morning (Wednesday).  Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash near to the junction with Knighton Shute at...

A tourist visiting the Island from Aldershot was airlifted to Salisbury Hospital on Saturday afternoon after suffering a suspected dislocated hip. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service was called to Compton Beach off Military Road at shortly before 16:00 after...

Islanders are urged to think carefully about fire safety this summer after youths set fire to a stack of tyres in amongst a wooded area in Ryde this evening (Monday), which in a heatwave could have had devastating consequences for the...