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UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian on Lushington Hill, Wootton this afternoon (Thursday).  The road has been closed in both directions by police. UPDATE @ 16:44 - A 94-year-old woman has been...

EXCLUSIVE: Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts were called to St Helen's this morning (Thursday) after being alerted to the discovery of a possible explosive. Police were called to Laundry Lane by a member of the public after they discovered an...

Firefighters from Ryde and Sandown have tackled a fire at a residential home in Sandown this morning (Thursday).  Two appliances were mobilised to Stonehaven Residential Home in Carter Street at around 05:45 after staff raised the alarm. One male was treated...

Scoot Ferries have today (Thursday) launched their new high-speed foot passenger ferry service between Cowes and Portsmouth. The new route has been introduced some two years ahead of schedule and features two new 41-passenger high speed catamarans which will complete the...

After 31 years of welcoming visitors through their doors, the Fort Victoria Marine Aquarium near Yarmouth have announced the closure of the attraction with immediate effect. The management say a complicated mix of factors make the Aquarium no longer viable including...

UPDATED: Cowes RNLI and Coastguard crews have responded to a sunken boat on the River Medina this morning (Wednesday).  The volunteer crew of Cowes Lifeboat were tasked to launch at 07:05 at the request of Solent Coastguard after a vessel sunk...

UPDATED: The National Police Helicopter is in the skies above Sandown tonight (Tuesday) and is currently conducting an aerial sweep of the area following a Police pursuit.  Unconfirmed reports suggest a Police pursuit passed through the sleepy village of Adgestone...

An inquest into the death of an 18-year-old Islander who tragically died whilst on holiday in France at the start of the year has concluded that his death was by misadventure, with alcohol being a contributing factor. Kieron Flux from Newport...

Two people have been detained by Police following a raid on a Newport property this morning (Monday). Officers executed a warrant at a residential dwelling on Nelson Road in the town at around 08:50 following the arrival of 6 Police units...

UPDATED: Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have tackled a fire at an NHS supply depot in Newport this morning (Monday). Two appliances and an officer from Newport Fire Station were called to Barry Way shortly...