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Police swooped on a Mercedes with a suspected impaired driver at the wheel in Newport late last night (Saturday), uncovering a terrifying spiked weapon inside the vehicle. The dramatic stop took place on the Fairlee Road link road coming off...

3 teenage boys who found themselves cut off by the tide on a remote stretch of coastline were rescued in a multi-agency operation during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). It was just gone midnight that HM Coastguard responded...

A speeding driver who overtook a learner and then 'flipped the bird' was served instant karma when Police stepped out in front of him - and slapped him with a ticket. Dashcam footage, captured by local driving instructor Darren Willett,...

W Hurst & Son (IW) Ltd has announced that its Ventnor branch will close at the end of August, but the Freshwater store will remain open - for now at least. It was back in May 2025, following a comprehensive...

Supermarket giant Aldi has announced plans for a new store in Ryde.  The proposed store will be located in the Neutrik building off Cothey Way which has been vacant for 3 years. Up to 40 new jobs for the new...

Concern for 2 young girls 'face down on the pavement' on a residential street in Newport led to a response from Police and paramedics yesterday evening (Thursday). Emergency services were called to East View, near Nine Acres Primary School, at...

Police are continuing their investigation to identify a man who exposed his genitals to 2 teenage girls in Cowes last month - and it is now known he exposed himself to a woman in her 20s too. Between 19:40 and...

A collision between an Audi and a Peugeot is causing rush hour delays in Ryde this afternoon (Thursday). The crash has occurred on Great Preston Road, near the junction with Harding Road. A green Peugeot 206 has sustained front offside...

Godshill Primary School has been temporarily closed due to the strong smell of gas in and around the building - although it is thought the smell is emanating from a vessel moored in The Bay. The closure comes amid wider...

The front wheel of an electric car has been left at a right angle after coming into contact with a parked car in Newport. Police have responded to Medina Avenue as a result of a 2-car road traffic collision, which...