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The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary in Wroxall is the latest business to fall victim to crime following a break-in overnight.  Busby's Bric-a-Brac shop at the South Wight attraction was broken into sometime between last night and this morning (Tuesday), causing damage...

Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have responded to a potential flat fire in Cowes this afternoon (Monday). 2 pumping appliances and an aerial appliance from Newport were mobilised to the incident at Osborne Court, The Parade at...

A rise in serious and violent crime across the Isle of Wight in recent months has sparked concern amongst Islanders, who are asking 'What has happened to our Island?'. In the last 6 months there have been numerous incidents across the...

UPDATED: A car has left the carriageway and come to rest high up on a grass verge on Middle Road near Calbourne this afternoon (Friday). Emergency services, including the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, are currently attending the...

UPDATED: An elderly man in his 80s is said to have been mugged of his pension money in Ventnor this morning (Friday). Several Police units responded to the scene outside Tesco Express in the High Street at around 10:30 after it...

The Met Office are warning of heavy and possibly even thundery showers or some longer spells of rain across the Isle of Wight today (Friday). A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued and is in force from 12:00 until...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Shanklin and Newport are attending a coach fire in Upper Ventnor this morning (Thursday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene on Newport Road at the junction with St Margaret's Glade...

Contributed Firefighters from Ryde have tackled a car fire in the car park of Firestone Copse near Havenstreet tonight (Wednesday).  One appliance was sent to the scene at around 21:00 after the vehicle, a Citroen AX, was set alight. According...

UPDATED: A collision involving two cars and a motorcycle has resulted in the closure of the main Shanklin to Ventnor road this evening (Wednesday). A red Honda Civic and a red Mini have sustained serious damage after colliding on Cowleaze...

Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating a break-in at National Tyres in Newport this week. Officers were called to the garage at Shide yesterday morning (Tuesday) after it was discovered that a window had been smashed and a...