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An 18ft yacht suffering from mechanical failure has been towed into Bembridge Harbour this morning (Sunday). Bembridge RNLI were paged to launch the All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) at 11:02 after HM Coastguard were alerted by the yacht's crew by mobile...

A small hatchback car was heavily damaged last night (Saturday) following a collision on Middle Road near Freshwater. Police were called to the scene near to the junction with The Causeway at around 22:25 by a passing member of the...

UPDATED: A rural lane in Newchurch has been closed by Police this morning (Saturday) after a car rolled onto its roof following a road traffic collision. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 06:15 after reports of a...

A boiler is understood to have exploded in a property on Pan Meadows tonight (Friday), flooding a young family's home just three weeks before Christmas. Two appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service responded to the new...

Bembridge RNLI were paged to launch late this afternoon (Thursday), but just minutes later was stood down after the casualty vessel they were paged to assist managed to restart its engine. The volunteer crew were alerted at 16:10 by the National...

Two popular high street stores are set to disappear from the Island's county town next year, leaving two prime retail locations empty. Female fashion chain Dorothy Perkins, situated in Newport High Street, will close its doors for good in March 2015 leaving one of...

Controversial 'superhead' Dr Rory Fox is set to leave Ryde Academy next year, it has been confirmed. Academies Enterprise Trust, who run the school on Pell Lane, Ryde, have confirmed that they will be seeking a replacement for Dr Fox...

Emergency services responded to reports of a young female jumping into the River Medina from the dual carriageway bridge last night (Wednesday), it has emerged. Police were called to Little London at around 20:00 following 999 call reports of a girl -...

UPDATED: Fears that the driver of a car involved in a road traffic collision in Calbourne tonight (Wednesday) could be seriously injured has prompted a Police search of the area on both land and from the air. The National Police...

The 90's electronic dance-rock pioneers The Prodigy have joined the line-up for next year's Isle of Wight Festival, it has been announced. Having sold over 25 million records worldwide, the renown 5-piece group are set to entertain at Seaclose Park in 2015...