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A fire at a popular sailing club in Cowes has been extinguished prior to the arrival of firefighters this afternoon (Monday).  Two appliances from Newport Fire Station were mobilised to Island Sailing Club in Cowes shortly before 12:55 following reports...

UPDATED: Disruption is being experienced on cross-Solent services this afternoon (Sunday) due to strong winds and a rough sea state. Wightlink have confirmed their catamaran service between Ryde Pier Head is to remain suspended for the remainder of the day...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Sandown, Shanklin and Newport are attending a house fire in Shanklin tonight (Friday). Crews were called to Western Road in the town at 22:32 following reports of a property fire. Three appliances are in attendance and the...

Blur have been announced as the Saturday night headliner for this years Isle of Wight Festival between 11th-14th June. The long-awaited reveal of the Saturday headliner came this morning (Friday) when it was announced live on air on Absolute Radio to...

UPDATED: A minor collision between two vehicles in Brading is resulting in lengthy tailbacks in the area this morning (Thursday).  Police and ambulance crews are currently attending the incident at Yarbridge Crossroads, where a Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz have collided. Traffic...

Things are really starting to hot up in the Bestival bunker with yet another act added to the line up as the Summer of Love draws ever closer. FKA twigs will be crossing the Solent to blow Bestival revellers away this September at...

The man responsible for the death of 10-year-old Evey Staley will not have his sentenced reconsidered, the Court of Appeal has today (Wednesday) ruled. 33-year-old Robert Blakley from Sandown was sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing the death...

A Serious Case Review (SCR) has today (Tuesday) been published by the Isle of Wight Safeguarding Children Board in relation to historic, long-term sexual abuse within a single family on the Isle of Wight in a case that spans almost two decades. The...

UPDATED: An emergency one-way restriction on Staplers Road in Newport is set to cause travel disruption today (Tuesday). The arterial route in and out of Newport has been made one-way only heading into Newport this morning due to an apparent void...

UPDATED: Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tonight (Monday) attending a flat fire in Freshwater. Three appliances from Newport, Yarmouth and Freshwater have been mobilised to Sunset Close in the town following emergency calls reporting...