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A flat fire that spread through a building in Ventnor has left several families homeless only days before Christmas, after the blaze gutted the property. Fire crews were called to Pound Lane in the town shortly after 17:30 yesterday evening...

VOLUNTEER lifeboat crew members at Cowes RNLI Lifeboat Station will show off their new boathouse to an extra special guest this month, when HM The Queen will officially open the new station. As part of a series of public engagements...

A BROKEN down coach is causing traffic delays in Wootton this afternoon. Police are currently controlling traffic in the High Street after The Holiday Shop run coach run out of fuel while transporting school children. Unfortunately, the plush white coach...

AROUND 8 homes in Binstead have been completely flooded this evening and many more have been effected by flood waters, leaving some homes in 3 foot of water and human feces. Three pumping appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire...

THE EASTERN Yar river and its tributaries from Whitwell to Bembridge has been put under a flood alert this morning. In the last 24 hours, 20mm of rain has fallen over the area and further heavy rain is forecast to...

A SHANKLIN man has been charged with possessing a knife following an incident in Lake on Tuesday. Armed officers from Hampshire Constabulary rushed to the scene outside The Cooperative store in Lake at 17:30 on Tuesday following concerns raised by...

RORY Morris, who is accused of murdering his wife Deborah in May of this year, has died following a self-harm incident in his prison cell at HMP Winchester. Mr Morris, 53, was discovered in his cell on Monday morning with...

SOUTHAMPTON General Hospital’s children’s congenital heart unit has been saved from closure this evening. Under proposals, the heart unit faced closure following a review conducted by the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts. Closure would have meant Island youngsters travelling...

TRAFFIC is being diverted via Noke Common this evening followed a crash on the main Newport-Cowes road, causing long tailbacks in the area. The collision has occurred outside the Royal County Show Ground on the outskirts of Cowes. Emergency services...

A car has flipped onto its roof this morning in Gatcombe. The incident has occurred near to the former Whitecroft Hospital at the junction of Whitecombe Road and Sandy Lane. Emergency services are currently on scene. It is unknown if...