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A multi agency operation was launched last night (Friday) after a man threatened to jump off Ryde Pier. Police and HM Coastguard were called to the pier off Ryde Esplanade shortly before midnight following reports of a man in distress. Ryde...

UPDATED: A woman's body has been found in Shanklin this afternoon (Friday).  Coastguard teams from Bembridge, Ryde and Ventnor are on the scene at Hope Road alongside ambulance crews and Police, including detectives. Emergency services were called to the area...

UPDATED: A power cut has hit Newport this lunchtime (Friday) resulting in the closure of shops and traffic chaos with traffic lights out of action across the town, including at Coppins Bridge.  1657 customers in 126 post code areas are...

UPDATED: Three cars have collided in icy conditions on Smallbrook Lane in Ryde this morning (Friday). Emergency services including the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene at the hump back bridge at around 08:00....

UPDATED: The occupants of an overturned car have escaped injury following a road traffic collision in Wroxall this morning (Friday).  Police were called to the scene on the B3327 St John's Road between Whitely Bank and Wroxall at around midnight....

UPDATED: Cowleaze Hill between Shanklin and Ventnor has been closed following a road traffic collision this afternoon (Thursday).  The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Police and ambulance crews are attending the incident after being called to the scene...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are this afternoon (Wednesday) tackling a fire at GKN's Falcon site in East Cowes. Appliances from Ryde, Newport and East Cowes are all attending the incident alongside the Foam Salvage Tender...

UPDATED: Several arrests have been made by Police tonight (Tuesday) following a serious assault on a young teenage girl outside McDonalds in Newport. Officers were called to the scene at around 21:20 after the female - believed to be aged...

UPDATED: Paramedics are reported to be attending to an unconscious driver behind the wheel of his car in Lake this evening (Tuesday). Emergency services were called to the traffic light junction of Sandown Road and Newport Road, Lake shortly before...

Police have successfully located a vulnerable person in Rookley this afternoon (Tuesday). Several units were tasked to search woodland in the rural area for the gentleman, who was eventually located by a local dog unit. Paramedics were called to the...