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In a UK festival exclusive, chart-topping 80s icons Duran Duran and legends The Jacksons are to play this years Bestival for the very first time and will be joined in September by The Chemical Brothers, Underworld and Duke Dumont plus...

UPDATED: The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has this afternoon (Wednesday) landed on the cliff top at Lake to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with a patient who has fallen from a ladder. The red and...

Emergency services were this morning (Wednesday) called to a double road traffic collision on the outskirts of Ryde, in the same location at West Ashey. Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and Police were called to Ashey Road shortly before...

UPDATED: Some 95 redundancies have been announced at Gurit Automotive in Newport this morning (Wednesday). According to reports, workers on the night shift were given the news by company CEO Rudolf Hadorn at 05:30 this morning. The loss of 95...

UPDATED: A vehicle has rolled onto its side on Blackwater Hollow near Rookley this evening (Tuesday). The incident has occurred on the S-bend of the A3020 between Blackwater and Rookley and has resulted in the road becoming blocked in both...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Newport are this afternoon (Tuesday) attending a chimney fire in the town. One appliance from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is currently tackling the fire at a property on Highfield Road, Pan. The service...

A lorry carrying gas has collided with a car on the outskirts of Whitwell this morning (Tuesday), resulting in the closure of the main road between Godshill and Whitwell village. Emergency services were called to the scene on Whitwell Road...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Firefighters and HM Coastguard are this afternoon (Monday) in attendance at North Walk, Ryde following the discovery of two barrels on the beach. Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team and one appliance from Ryde Fire Station are currently assessing...

UPDATED: Police and RNLI volunteers are this afternoon (Monday) searching the Culver Down area for a man in his 50s. A search was launched earlier this morning after concerns were raised with Police for the welfare of a man aged...

Two appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have this morning (Monday) responded to reports of a house fire in Ryde. Crews from Ryde Fire Station were mobilised to Great Preston Road shortly before 10:30 following 999...