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PICTURE GALLERY: Celebrities including Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Ben Montague took to the River Medina this afternoon (Thursday) as part of Isle of Wight Festival's first ever Dragon Boat Race, all in aid of the children's charity...

UPDATED: Motorists are being advised to avoid The Downs this evening (Thursday) due to the closure of The Downs Road following a three vehicle road traffic collision. A Ford Transit, Renault Twingo and Nissan Qashqai have been involved in a shunt...

Red Funnel has today (Thursday) reported a strong start to 2015 on the back of a record 2014 with a 7.1% growth in the amount of cars, 38.3% in coaches and 5.4% in passengers travelling with the cross-Solent operator in...

UPDATED: The diversion route around ongoing works at Arreton has been partially closed this morning (Thursday) due to a burst water main. Ventnor Road/Canteen Road, which runs between Apse Heath and Whitely Bank, will be closed between Princelett Shute and...

With just two weeks to go until polling stations across the country open their doors for the General Election, we take a look at the Isle of Wight's prospective parliamentary candidates who are standing to become your next MP. 6 candidates...

PICTURE GALLRY & VIDEO: More than 20 casualties were injured after a car left the carriageway and collided with a moving train - thankfully, this was just an exercise that was put before the Island's emergency services this evening (Wednesday). The Isle...

A rower has been brought ashore to safety by lifeboat this afternoon (Wednesday) after a member of the public raised concerns that the gentleman was getting into difficulty in rough seas. HM Coastguard received a call shortly before 16:00 reporting concerns...

A 42-year-old man has been arrested and bailed by Police after a Ryde woman returned home to find the man in her living room. Officers were called to George Street on Saturday after receiving a 999 call from a 37-year-old...

An emergency road closure has been put in place on Great Preston Road in Ryde, which is likely to remain in place for over 2 weeks. Sewage inspection and repair work has been taking place on the busy stretch of...

An elderly couple have been rescued from their home in Cowes following a small property fire this morning (Wednesday).  Three appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service - two from Newport and one from Cowes - were...