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The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance landed on St Helen's Green earlier today (Sunday) to attend to a cardiac patient in the village. The red and yellow helicopter - a livery being used whilst a new helicopter is...

Firefighters from Newport tackled a car fire on the outskirts of the town this morning (Friday), the third vehicle fire in as many days. One appliance from Newport Fire Station was called to Staplers Road shortly after 10:35 after a...

FOUND: Police are appealing for information as to the whereabouts of a Ventnor man who has gone missing. Paul Smith, 58 was last seen in the Parkhurst area of Newport on Saturday (22nd March) however has not been seen since,...

A man in his 60s has been taken to hospital this morning (Friday) after being hit by a car in Porchfield. Emergency services were called to the scene on Colemans Lane at around 08:00, where it was discovered a man...

The much loved and well-respected Islander, Gloria Minghella MBE, passed away yesterday (Thursday) according to her family. Mrs Minghella has been very much part of Island life for over 60 years having set up the world-famous Minghella Ice Cream company...

A drugs raid on a property in Ventnor yesterday (Wednesday) resulted in nothing more than a warning being given. Information was received to suggest drug offences were being carried at an address in Mitchell Avenue, prompting Police to storm the property in...

The Royal couple of The Earl and Countess of Wessex have begun their two-day tour of the Isle of Wight today (Thursday). The pair have a number of joint engagements set for both today and tomorrow, but will also spend...

UPDATED: Firefighters have this morning extinguished a two-car vehicle fire in Sandown, one of which contained ammunition that was at risk of exploding. Crews from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to Sandown Train Station car...

UPDATED: Firefighters spent over two hours at the scene of a fire at The Foyer youth housing unit in Ryde during the early hours of this morning (Thursday). Three appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were...

VIDEO: Locals and tourists alike couldn't quite believe what they were seeing when an unusual visitor paid a visit to Ventnor seafront this afternoon (Wednesday). In a rare occurrence for the Island, a seal landed on the beach in front...