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UPDATED WITH VIDEO: A young boy has been knocked down by a motorcycle in a collision on the outskirts of Ryde this morning (Monday). Emergency services were called to Upton Road in Haylands at around 08:25 following reports that a...

Police have responded to a three-vehicle road traffic collision on The Downs this evening (Saturday), the third incident at the junction with Newport Shute in the past few weeks. Officers from the Isle of Wight Roads Policing Unit were called to The...

MAP: Motorists and those living in the center of Ryde are being advised about a large scale closure in the town alongside accompanying diversions and restrictions next Thursday (14th May) for the Pearl Izumi Tour Series cycle race. The majority...

A Police appeal has been launched to trace a woman who provided first aid to a pensioner from Sandown who died in a road traffic incident in Ryde on Sunday. 75-year-old Joyce Bradshaw from Sandown was pronounced dead at the scene on...

Wight Salads in Arreton, which employs over 450 people, has been sold by owners Vitacress, it has been announced today (Friday). The tomato growing company has been sold to APS Salads, a well-established, family run tomato business based in Middlewich,...

ISLE OF WIGHT ELECTION RESULTS Turner CON 28,591 Votes Blackmore LABOUR 8,984 Votes Goodall LIB DEM 5,235 Votes McKie UKIP 14,888 Votes Lowthion GREEN 9,404 Votes Stephens INDEPEND 3,198 Votes Andrew Turner has been elected the Island's Member of Parliament for...

A £5,500 generator that was loaned to an Island charity to help with an event over the weekend has been stolen by a gang of opportunist thieves.  HSS Hire in Newport supported the Challenge and Adventure 'Challenge Wight' event on...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Sandown and Shanklin are this afternoon (Wednesday) tackling  a van fire on College Close, Sandown. Crews were called at around 17:15 to reports of a van well alight in an industrial estate, close to buildings. Firefighters wearing...

Wightlink are operating a revised timetable on their Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry service today (Wednesday). A shuttle service is in operation due to the high winds being experienced in the West of the Solent. The revised timetable is as follows: Lymington:...

UPDATED: Red Funnel are running a revised timetable on their East Cowes to Southampton vehicle ferry service today (Wednesday) due to a technical issue. Significant disruption is likely not only on the cross-Solent route but surrounding the terminals at East...