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There are delays on the main road between Newport and Sandown this Friday afternoon as a result of a crash at Hale Common, outside The Fighting Cocks. Emergency services have been called to the collision outside Wight Salads near the...

Emergency services have rushed to Sainsbury's Petrol Station in Newport this morning (Friday) where a car has careered into the petrol station kiosk. Police, fire crews and paramedics are currently at the scene on Hunnycross Way having received reports of...

A crash involving 3 vehicles is leading to significant delays heading in and out of Newport this morning (Friday). The incident has occurred on Fairlee Road at Binfield Corner, near the bus stops, where Fairlee merges into Racecourse. Police and...

Police have spent more than 2 days at a caravan site in Apse Heath following the discovery of 'several' cannabis plants. It was on Tuesday afternoon that officers discovered the plants being grown at Village Way off Newport Road, between Apse...

A Southampton man who turned up at a property in Ryde wearing a balaclava and armed with a baseball bat has been jailed for 6-and-a-half years. 22-year-old Charles Toby Simmonds, of Swaythling Road in Southampton, appeared at Winchester Crown Court for...

A 17-year-old boy, thought to be in possession of a firearm at an Isle of Wight educational facility, has been arrested - but Police have seized an unusual item. Police were called at 15:16 yesterday (Tuesday) over concerns that a...

Gritters will be out and about across the Island's road network from the early hours of tomorrow morning (Thursday) due to the forecast temperatures. Island Roads will deploy its fleet from the Stag Lane depot at 04:30 tomorrow as road...

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight, covering Wednesday afternoon right through to dawn on Thursday. IW Met Service says that late on Wednesday morning a large area of persistent rain will...

There is yet more disruption for those crossing the Solent with Red Funnel today (Tuesday) as the operator cancels a number of vehicle ferry sailings once again. The 04:30 and 07:30 sailings from Southampton have been pulled alongside the 06:00...

The Environment Agency (EA) has issued a flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast tomorrow (Tuesday). Tuesday morning's tide at 10:00 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with Westerly Force 5 winds and large waves. The weather...