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Several Police units responded to HMP Isle of Wight this morning (Wednesday) following reports of a suspicious incident in the car park of Parkhurst prison. Over 6 units responded to the scene directly outside the former Category A prison, however...

UPDATED: Red Funnel will operate a one boat service on their hi-speed Red Jet crossing tomorrow (Tuesday), the company have confirmed. Due to a technical issue with Red Jet 4, sailings will depart from West Cowes at XX:15 past the hour and...

UPDATED: Firefighters are this evening (Monday) tackling a small electrical fire at a property between Shorwell and Atherfield. Two appliances from Newport and an appliance from Ventnor were called to the scene at Plovers Cottage on Atherfield Road at 19:34,...

After a rise in the number of patients attending the Emergency Department at St Mary's Hospital, non urgent surgery has been postponed once again for at least the remainder of this week. Less than two weeks ago non urgent surgery...

The main road between Ryde and Newport is to close overnight tonight (Monday) as works gets underway to repair a collapsed pipe.  A stretch of Eleanor's Grove between Fishbourne and Binstead is set to be dug up this week to...

The volunteer crew of Ryde Inshore Rescue were tasked to their first shout of the year yesterday evening (Friday) when they were called upon to assist a 40ft 'pirate ship' that had run out of fuel. Ryde Rescue 1 lifeboat...

Two men have been charged with the alleged blackmail of an Island businessman following a Police sting operation this week. 26-year-old James Bolan from Arreton and 25-year-old Jason Williams from Winford appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on...

UPDATED: St John's train station in Ryde has been cordoned off this afternoon (Friday) following the discovery of a suspicious object. Several Police units are currently in attendance at the scene off St John's Road and have cordoned both the...

A small oven fire has been extinguished in East Cowes tonight (Thursday). Two appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service from both East Cowes and Newport were called to 22 Royal Architects Road at 20:41. Using a hose reel,...

A 52-year-old man has been released on bail in connection with the death of a pensioner after the discovery of a body in Northwood on Monday. The unnamed man was arrested during the early hours of Monday morning on suspicion of assisting a...