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A large and precarious rockface finally gave way in dramatic style in Ventnor last night (Friday), resulting in the closure of roads and footways. Belgrave Road is again in the spotlight following a rockfall in the centre of the Victorian...

Samuel Huckle, a paedophile who was found to be in possession of more than 1,000 indecent images of children, some as young as 3-months-old, will not have his sentence passed to the Court of Appeal, the Attorney General's Office has...

A crash on the southbound side of the dual carriageway in Newport is causing significant delays this rush hour. Emergency services have been called to Medina Way where a car - a BMW - is said to be sideways across...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) was scrambled to The Bay this afternoon (Friday) in response to an ongoing medical emergency. Flying doctors were first scrambled from their Thruxton base at around 15:40, quickly making their way...

A large Police presence moved in on a hostel in Ryde Town Centre this morning (Thursday) amid ongoing investigations into 2 separate incidents. Numerous Police resources, including a dog unit, descended on The Foyer as part of an ongoing criminal...

Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry service is once again suspended until further notice owing to the foggy conditions on the Solent. Every day this week early morning sailings have been hit by cancellations due to low visibility on the Solent. Restrictions...

A crash on Military Road in foggy conditions has prompted an emergency response to Compton this afternoon (Wednesday). The crash has occurred on the A3055/Military Road between Hanover Point car park and Compton Farm. The initial 999 call was made...

Police forced entry to a property in Ryde using a circular saw yesterday evening (Tuesday) as part of a search for a missing person. It was at around 17:30 that officers arrived in the Oakfield area as part of enquiries...

Police have spent more than 5 days searching a flat in Ryde as part of an ongoing investigation into the unexplained death of a 45-year-old man. As first reported by Island Echo, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has maintained...

Both Red Funnel and Wightlink are facing cancellations to their cross-Solent services this morning (Wednesday) owing to foggy conditions. Red Funnel's East Cowes to Southampton sailings scheduled to depart at 01:30 and 04:30 have been cancelled along with their Southampton...