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Emergency services are this afternoon attending a road traffic collision on Undercliff Drive between Niton and St Lawrence after a vehicle crashed into a road sign. Two appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, one from Newport...

Emergency services are in attendance at a multi-vehicle road traffic collision on the outskirts of Arreton this afternoon (Thursday).  It is understood three vehicles have collided near to the Fighting Cocks pub on the main Sandown to Newport road, a...

A woman has this evening been detained under the Mental Health Act after taking to the roof of a multi-story car park in Newport, throwing objects over the side. Police cordoned off a section of Pyle Street shortly before 17:45...

UPDATED: Emergency services are this lunchtime attending an incident at Church Litten, Newport where a man is believed to have been found deceased on a park bench. A cordon has been put in place while investigations are carried out to...

A children's playground in East Cowes has been severely damaged by fire following a possible arson attack. Fire crews from East Cowes, as well as the water carrier from Newport were called to the popular seaside play park on the Esplanade...

Three people escaped injury yesterday evening (Saturday) when a fire broke out in the engine bay of the boat they were travelling on in the middle of The Solent.  HM Coastguard received a Mayday call shortly after 19:30 reporting a...

One pumping appliance from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service attended an out of control bonfire in the back garden of a property in Whitwell tonight (Friday). Fire crews were alerted to the incident at Nettlecombe Lane shortly...

Motorists passing through Brading have looked on in confusion this afternoon (Friday) after a car came to rest on top of a fence lining the road. It is unclear how the Silver Fiat Doblo ended up straddling the fence at...

UPDATE: Over 60 lightening strikes have this morning caused power disruption across the Island with some homes loosing power completely for a short period. After a summer sunshine week, Islanders were awoken to the sound of thunder clapping in the...

Emergency services have attended a road traffic collision on Briddlesford Road, Wootton this afternoon after receiving reports that a motorcyclist was trapped underneath her bike. Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the junction of Blacklands Lane shortly after...