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Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue has mobilised to Lynnbottom Household Waste and Recycling Centre this lunchtime (Monday) where a fire has broken out in one of the tip's skips. It was just before 12:24 that the fire...

A 20-year-old man from Kent was arrested at the Travelodge hotel in Ryde yesterday (Sunday) on suspicion of raping a teenage girl. Officers rushed to the budget chain hotel off Lind Street at around 16:20, where they arrested a man...

The driver of a Jaguar has been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving following a crash on Bleak Down on Saturday. It was just before 18:00 that Police, fire and ambulance crews were mobilised to Niton Road, between...

The boss of cross-Solent operator Hovertravel, Neil Chapman, is leaving the company after almost 15 years at the helm. Following its recent, comprehensive commercial review, which evaluated all roles in the business, the Board of Directors and Neil Chapman have...

Police have confirmed that a man died onboard a Wightlink ferry on Friday. Wightlink's Yarmouth-Lymington service was disrupted for several hours on Friday afternoon following a medical emergency on board one of the 'Wight' class ships. Emergency services responded to...

An electricity supply problem is impacting Island Line services with all trains between Brading and Shanklin cancelled today (Sunday). It was at around 18:20 yesterday evening that those living in the local area reported a ‘power surge’, with trains grinding...

No serious injuries have been sustained in a crash between 2 cars on the main road through Yarmouth tonight (Saturday). Police and paramedics are currently on scene at Tennyson Road, where a Volvo and a second car have come together...

A crash between a van and a car has forced the closure of the main Rookley to Niton Road over Bleak Down this evening (Saturday). Emergency services are currently on scene at Niton Road, where a Ford Transit and a...

A car has left the carriageway and been abandoned in a local beauty spot off Military Road in Freshwater. The new addition to the countryside was discovered by early risers this morning (Saturday). It appears the blue Peugeot 208 careered...

The Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is working to determine whether it will be launching a full investigation into a fatal incident involving a crew member onboard a Border Force vessel in Cowes. It was in November last year that...