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A man in his 30s has been seriously injured following a motorcycle crash outside Osborne House in East Cowes – with the incident referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to the Police's 'prior contact'. It was...

A minor rear-end shunt involving a classic Mini is resulting in a diversion through the bus station for motorists in Ryde this lunchtime (Tuesday). It was shortly before 13:00 that the turquoise-coloured Mini crashed into the rear of a white...

Arreton Primary School has been saved from closure as the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) has announced its decision to reject the Isle of Wight Council’s plans to shut down the much-loved school. Cabinet agreed in March this year...

A sudden, life-threatening cardiac arrest on the Esplanade at Ryde prompted a large emergency response to the town this afternoon (Monday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service mobilised an ambulance crew, 2 rapid response paramedics and an operational commander to...

Sunshine, superstar performances and a feel-good atmosphere made Isle of Wight Festival 2025 one to remember, with tens of thousands of music lovers - 53,000 according to Olly Murs - flocking to Seaclose Park for the start of the festival...

Volunteer lifesavers were kept busy at the weekend, with a large search operation launched on Saturday night when a man was seen entering the River Medina in an attempt to swim across to the Isle of Wight Festival site. Cowes...

Firefighters tackled a lineside fire on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway near Ashey earlier this afternoon (Sunday). Crews from Newport and Ryde rushed to the scene on the railway line near Deacons Lane in Ashey. It was at around...

Southern Vectis is working to establish the cause of a blaze that destroyed one of its Isle of Wight Festival transport buses during the early hours of this morning (Friday). It was just before 00:40 that the Salisbury Reds-liveried double...

A double decker bus has been completely destroyed by fire as a result of a blaze ripping through the vehicle on the main road between Newport and Sandown. It was just before 00:40 this morning (Friday) that the public service...

Senior politicians have publicly admitted that the Isle of Wight’s coroner’s service is 'not fit for purpose', as bereaved families continue to endure the longest wait for inquests anywhere in the country. The damning remarks were made during the recent...