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Armed Police were deployed to Lake earlier this evening (Friday) amid fears a man was in possession of a gun. Multiple units responded out of Newport at speed - heading through Arreton to The Bay - shortly after 17:15 following...

Thieves smashed their way into Ryde's Superbowl earlier this week in a bid to steal alcohol from behind the bar, just days after an extensive refurbishment was completed.  The incident occurred shortly after 23:00 on Wednesday night (13th March), prompting...

Cooking fumes have been blamed for an emergency response to Oakfield in Ryde earlier this afternoon (Friday). 2 fire appliances from Ryde and 1 from Shanklin were mobilised to a block of flats on Slade Road at around 16:00 over...

Red Funnel has announced the cancellation of 6 Red Jet sailings on its West Cowes-Southampton route this afternoon (Friday) - and a revised timetable until next week. It's said that the 15:35, 16:45 and 17:55 crossings from Southampton have been...

A man and a woman have been rescued by firefighters, coastguards and lifeboat crew members this lunchtime after becoming stuck in the mud at Nodes Point near St Helens. Emergency services were alerted to the sticky situation the middle-aged duo...

HM Coastguard and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised to St Helens this lunchtime (Friday) where 2 individuals have got stuck in the mud at Nodes Point. Emergency services are on scene at The...

The decision has been made to replace the troubled Cowes Floating Bridge, just 7 years after entering service. Although purchased for £3.5million back in 2017, it is thought that Floating Bridge 6 has cost millions more over the past 7...

A 28-year-old man has been jailed for 15 years for coercive controlling behaviour and raping a 25-year-old woman at an address in Gosport. Connor Richard Barnes, of no fixed abode but previously of Fort Mews in Sandown, appeared at Portsmouth...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to the outskirts of Merstone this afternoon (Thursday) in response to an ongoing medical emergency in the area. Having left their Thruxton base at around 14:20, the green and...

Scott Lawson (Ryde A - Division 1 runners up) In the final week of matches in Division 1 of the Winter League, Ryde A took 2nd place in the League despite their 7-3 defeat to Ryde B.  Another Ryde team,...