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A fatal house fire which claimed the life of a man in his 90s started as a result of fabric coming into contact with an electric heater, the fire service has confirmed. Emergency services – including fire appliances from Shanklin,...

Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts have been called into action amid fears a piece of unexploded ordnance has washed up in Seaview.  Police were alerted to the discovery on the beach at The Duver at around 08:00, with photographs collated...

A fire in the kitchen at a pub in Rookley resulted in a call-out for numerous Island fire crews this morning (Tuesday). Crews from Newport, Ryde, Ventnor and Shanklin respectively were called to The Chequers Inn on Niton Road at...

The driver of a Ford Focus is being sought by Police tonight (Monday) after legging it from officers when they attempted to stop a vehicle in Newport. Police indicated for a Ford Focus estate to stop as it travelled along...

Credit - Stephen Bull Skips at Lynbottom are full to the brim after what is understood to be a mechanical breakdown this afternoon (Monday).  The Downend-based site has seen lengthy queues and rubbish being dumped into any available skip -...

Nobody was located during a major multi-agency search in the West Wight yesterday evening (Sunday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were alerted to the concern for welfare at around 17:00 following reports of a man seen up at the...

A minor road traffic collision between a Southern Vectis bus and a Fiat 500 on a junction in Ryde is causing traffic delays this morning (Monday). A duo of Police vehicles were called to the scene at the junction with...

Concerns for the welfare of an individual have sparked a multi-agency search in the West Wight this evening (Sunday). HM Coastguard was alerted to the ongoing incident in the Freshwater Bay area at around 17:00, quickly deploying teams from Needles...

An investigation is underway after a Freshwater man was arrested and suspected drugs were found following a traffic stop in Newport last night (Saturday). Officers carrying out a patrol were made aware of a vehicle of interest travelling towards Newport...

A man is his 90s has passed away in hospital following a fire at a property in Sandford in the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Emergency service personnel - including pumping appliances from Shanklin, Newport and Cowes were called...