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UPDATED: Police have this morning (Monday) launched an investigation into the theft of a safe from the Horse and Groom pub in Ningwood overnight. During the early hours of this morning it is said that the rural pub on the main...

Islanders are this morning (Monday) continuing to feel the effects of Storm Katie after 106mph gusts battered The Needles overnight, resulting in damage to properties, fallen trees and disruption to travel across the Isle of Wight. All cross-Solent services were suspended...

An Amber weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for strong winds overnight, meaning Islanders should be prepared for significant travel disruption and possible power outages, fallen trees and damage to buildings. From 01:15 tomorrow morning (Sunday) forecasters...

Cowes RNLI have come to the aid of a yacht with engine failure in the Western Solent this Easter Sunday. The volunteer lifeboat crewed launched at 12:40 to a mayday call received from the 44ft yacht 'Aroura' reporting engine failure in...

UPDATED: Police have closed Newport Road (Middle Road) between Elm Lane and Chessell this evening (Saturday) due to a vehicle which has overturned and come to rest in a hedge. A black BMW 3-Series has landed on its roof in...

Firefighters from Newport, Sandown and Shanklin have tackled a property fire in Lake overnight, which has led to the hospitalisation of a woman.  Three fire appliances were mobilised to a house on Newport Road near Broadlea Primary School at around...

UPDATED: Two people have been left shaken but unhurt following a road traffic collision on Middle Road near Calbourne this evening (Friday). One vehicle has sustained heavy damage in the crash, which occurred between Chessell and Calbourne at around 21:00....

UPDATED: A swathe of strong winds, accompanied by heavy rain at times, will move east across the country tomorrow (Saturday) bringing unfavourable conditions for the Easter weekend - and things are set to get even worse on Monday with the...

Firefighters last night (Thursday) tackled two car fires in the West Wight town of Freshwater within hours of each other.  At around 22:00 the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to a vehicle fire in Camp Road. One appliance...

A new £3.2million floating bridge that will better connect Cowes and East Cowes has been commissioned and is currently being built by Welsh firm Mainstay Marine Solutions Limited. The new chain ferry, which is due for delivery during winter 2016/17, will ensure the...