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Red Funnel has cancelled at least 2 of its vehicle ferry crossings this morning (Thursday) due to essential maintenance. The cross-Solent operator says the 07:00 from Southampton has been cancelled alongside the 08:30 from East Cowes. It’s unclear at this...

Police have closed the A3055 at Blackgang where the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in response to a road traffic collision this evening (Wednesday). It’s thought a crash has occurred on Blackgang Road - the main...

The coastal communities of Shanklin and Ventnor have been reconnected following the re-opening of Leeson Road this morning (Wednesday) - although it is set to close again in just over 7 weeks' time. Residents and businesses in Ventnor are celebrating...

Wightlink has announced that it will be running a revised timetable on its Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry service tomorrow (Wednesday) due to staffing issues. It's said that the absence of an essential crew member is to blame for the disruption to...

Leeson Road - the main road connecting Shanklin to Ventnor - is to finally re-open to traffic tomorrow (Wednesday), the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed. It was in December last year - some 7 months ago - that a...

Flying doctors have been scrambled to assist a horse rider who has fallen from their animal in the West Wight this morning (Tuesday). The incident began at around 10:45 in a remote spot off Middle Road, between Tapnell and Afton....

The Cowes Floating Bridge remains suspended this morning (Tuesday) with no word from the Isle of Wight Council as to when services will resume. It was on Thursday afternoon - 5 days ago - that the troubled Floating Bridge No.6...

Police moved in on a vehicle in Newport early this morning (Monday) to arrest a 28-year-old man on suspicion of blackmail. Officers surrounded the BMW estate as it travelled along the northbound carriageway of Medina Way at around 07:00, in...

2 school children have escaped injury - but a number of other people have been hospitalised - following a crash between a school bus and 2 cars at Whippingham. Emergency services have battled the elements whilst tending to a number...

Multiple emergency services are responding to a serious road traffic collision between a coach and a car at Whippingham this afternoon (Monday). Police, fire crews and paramedics have all been called to Whippingham Road, near the junction with East Cowes...