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A road traffic collision involving at least 2 vehicles has resulted in road closures at Branstone Cross in Apse Heath this evening (Friday). A VW Polo and a Renault Clio have collided on the notorious junction where Winford Road meets...

40-year-old Warren Russell has been handed a 10-week prison sentence following his latest theft spree, in which he targetted 4 shops across Ryde, Lake and Shanklin. Russell, a prolific local thief, was charged with numerous offences yesterday (Thursday) and put...

A 30-year-old man from Cornwall has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon after he was seen with a knife in East Cowes earlier this afternoon (Friday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called...

Police and paramedics responded to a collision between a pedestrian and a car outside Wootton Primary School this afternoon (Thursday) - just moments before a similar incident outside a school in Newport.  Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called to Church...

A primary school pupil has been taken to St Mary's Hospital after a collision involving a car outside Summerfields Primary School in Newport earlier this afternoon (Thursday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and resources from Isle of...

A faulty train has forced a reduced service on Island Line between Ryde and Shanklin, with South Western Railway saying the disruption is to persist until Tuesday. Despite Island Line receiving multiple new trains as part of the recent major...

Police, fire and ambulance crews are all in attendance at a road traffic collision on Middle Road in Calbourne this morning (Thursday). 2 fire appliances from Newport and a 3rd from Freshwater have been mobilised alongside 2 ambulances to the...

Motorists are facing significant delays when travelling through the Downend area this morning (Thursday) due to the erection of temporary traffic lights following a road traffic collision. 3-way lights have been established at the Hare and Hounds junction to act...

Wightlink is advising customers of a 45-minute delay on its Fishbourne-Portsmouth route this morning (Thursday) due to a medical emergency. It's said that a passenger on board 1 of the cross-Solent operator's ferries has become unwell, requiring medical attention. As...

A serious head-on collision between a motorcycle and a van has forced the closure of Ashey Road leading onto and off of The Downs this afternoon (Wednesday). The crash, which occurred at just before 15:20, has seen a male motorcyclist...