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Three men are being sought in relation to an assault in Newport during the early hours of this morning, which has left a 38-year-old man in hospital with a serious head injury. Witnesses are being sought following the attack, which...

Emergency services attended a road traffic collision involving a motorcycle and car on Military Road earlier this afternoon (Saturday). Police and ambulance crews were called to the incident at Brook at just before 15:45. No one was seriously injured in...

Cries for help heard by a member of the public prompted an emergency response off the Cowes shoreline earlier this evening (Friday). Cowes RNLI lifeboat and the Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to the Egypt Point area at around 19:30 by the...

Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor have attended Culver Cliff near Sandown this afternoon (Thursday) following concerns for the welfare of a man. The rescue teams were called to the beauty spot by Police at around 16:00, however the...

New measures controlling how passengers and vehicles embark and disembark the Cowes floating bridge have been brought in following a complaint from a single local resident. The unnamed local made a complaint regarding vehicles and passengers leaving or boarding the vessel...

Taking the festival experience to a whole new plane, Bestival organisers have announced a festival within a festival -  Slow Motion. A brand new arena dedicated to energising pursuits, from wild music runs and hugging llamas to euphoric yoga and rock...

UPDATED: Motorists are facing delays in both directions at Rookley this evening (Wednesday) following a road traffic collision. Emergency services are currently in attendance at the incident at the junction with Highwood Lane and Blackwater Shute, where three vehicles - a...

UPDATED: Three pumping appliances and two water carriers from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling bales of straw alight in Chale this afternoon (Wednesday). Two appliances from Newport, one from Shanklin and water carriers from Ventnor...

A major search and rescue operation is underway in Southampton Water tonight (Monday) following the capsizing of a small boat. Red Funnel ferries, Cowes and Calshot RNLI lifeboats, Police launches, tugs and the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter from Lee-on-Solent are currently...

The Shanklin Cliff Lift will remain closed for the foreseeable future due to safety concerns after the public footbridge structure was found to have significantly and unexpectedly deteriorated.  The normal pre-season inspection undertaken last week has revealed the condition of...