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A 36-year-old man has been remanded in custody following an incident in Ryde, during which it is alleged he thrust a knife towards members of the public in the town centre. It was on Wednesday evening (19th February), at around...

Palm oil has been found washed ashore on large stretches of the West Wight coast, prompting a warning to locals - especially dog owners. The discovery of palm oil at the popular Compton Beach was first reported to HM Coastguard...

The driver of a small hatchback escaped with minor injuries after losing control and rolling the vehicle on its roof on the outskirts of Shanklin last night (Saturday). Police and paramedics were called to Godshill Road, the main road between...

Coastguards, firefighters and lifeboat crew members are working to rescue 2 women who have become trapped on the coast of the Isle of Wight near St Helens this afternoon (Saturday). The casualties have found themselves stuck in what is fast...

A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm following an incident at a block of flats in Brading this afternoon (Friday), in which a woman received a leg injury. Police were called to Lower Furlongs at...

Wightlink has brought its St Clare car ferry back into service following yesterday's double engine failure. Engineers have worked around the clock to carry out repairs, which has proven successful. As a result of the hard work, St Clare will...

The discovery of a sinkhole - reported to be 12ft deep - has led to the closure of a main road through Totland today (Friday). Island Roads was called out to The Broadway this morning amid concerns for public safety...

A car has left the road and careered through a hedge on the outskirts of Ryde this morning (Friday). A blue Ford Fiesta has been involved in the single vehicle collision on Stroud Wood Road between Upton and Havenstreet. It...

Wightlink customers have spoken of delays in excess of 6 hours following the withdrawal of St Clare from service, with disruption continuing to cause chaos on the Fishbourne-Portsmouth route today (Friday). Just 1 ferry - St Faith - is in...

There is chaos on Wightlink's cross-Solent services as a double engine failure on board St Clare has left the Fishbourne-Portsmouth route with just 1 ferry in operation this evening (Thursday). With Victoria of Wight undergoing annual maintenance and St Clare...