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The Cowes Floating Bridge is to be suspended for several days next week. Between 05:00 on Monday 23rd September and 05:00 on Friday 27th September, planned maintenance will take place. The works are to enable the replacement of the North...

A 24-year-old Shanklin woman has been arrested on suspicion of numerous drugs offences after Police raided a residential home on a quiet lane in Rookley on Thursday afternoon. Officers clad in protective equipment arrived at Harts Lane at just before...

A pair of teens have been arrested following an incident in which a boy was allegedly threatened with a knife on a Southern Vectis bus last night (Sunday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at 21:49 to reports...

An investigation is underway following an attempted burglary at a newsagents in Cowes during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at around 07:00 to reports of a burglary at an address...

Police are appealing for information following a road traffic collision that saw a van driver flee the scene after crashing into a parked vehicle in Ryde last night (Saturday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were first called at around...

A single vehicle collision on Middle Road late last night (Saturday) saw a 19-year-old man taken to St Mary's Hospital with a serious arm injury. Police were called to the main road between Newport and Freshwater at around 23:20 following...

The absence of an essential crew member has meant that a total of 6 sailings have been cancelled on Wightlink's FastCat service this evening (Saturday). Wightlink has cancelled the 20:52, 22:15 and 23:10 from Ryde Pier Head and the 20:20,...

Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Newport town centre this morning (Friday) which saw a dog seized. Police received reports of 2 men, who were in possession of a small terrier-type dog, acting in a drunk and...

A 58-year-old man from Newport has been arrested on suspicion of causing unnecessary harm to an animal and being drunk and disorderly in a public place following an incident in Newport Town Centre this morning (Friday).  Police received reports of...

A crash that has seen a vehicle roll onto its roof on a residential street in East Cowes has led to an emergency response by police, firefighters and paramedics this morning (Friday 13th). It was just before 07:40 that emergency...