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Firefighters from Newport have responded to reports of a shed fire at a property in Cowes this afternoon, which has turned out to be a hoax. Two appliances from Newport Fire Station turned out to Elm Grove, Cowes shortly before 16:40...

An Island man has won the jackpot of £1million on a National Lottery scratchcard purchased in the sleepy village of Brighstone at the weekend. The gentleman, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased the 'Bingo Millionaire' scratchcard from the village newsagents...

UPDATED: Coastguard Rescue Teams and Police are tonight (Sunday) attending an incident at Whale Chine off Military Road in the South Wight. Search lights have been seen near to the cliff edge following the release of a flare, which is believed...

USS Theodore Roosevelt has arrived off the coast of the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Sunday) at the start of a 5-day visit to Portsmouth. As previously reported the US Navy aircraft carrier, one of the largest aircraft carriers in the...

Firefighters have tackled an out of control bonfire on the outskirts of Ryde this afternoon (Sunday). Crews from Ryde and Newport were called to a residential property on Salters Road, Haylands at around 13:30, where a bonfire in the rear...

The Island's only ice rink, Planet Ice in Ryde, is to remain open for at least another three weeks to allow more time for a community takeover bid to be finalised. It has been announced this afternoon (Saturday) that the...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending Culver Down near Sandown this afternoon (Saturday). More than 5 Police units and Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team are currently in attendance near to the cliff edge after responding to what is believed to be a...

Hampshire Constabulary have launched an investigation into the deaths of 5 former care home residents following an alarming report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) stating that Holmdale House in Havenstreet is inadequate across the board. A joint investigation involving Police, the Isle...

EXCLUSIVE: Two horses have been seized by Police at Osborne House in East Cowes following concerns for the welfare of the animals kept at stables there. Following recent practices of the independent operator of horse and carriage rides at the English...

Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have extinguished a car fire on Furrlongs, Pan Estate this afternoon (Thursday).  One appliance from Newport Fire Station was called to the scene near to the former Downside Middle School...