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Police and paramedics are in attendance at Wootton High Street where a motorcyclist has been involved in a road traffic incident this evening (Saturday), which has resulted in the main road between Newport and Ryde being closed in both directions....

A flock of around 50 sheep that are thought to have escaped from a field have been causing chaos on the roads near Freshwater Bay this morning (Saturday). At just before 08:00, Police were alerted to around 50 sheep roaming...

An investigation has been launched by Police following an incident that saw 2 cars in Sandown see their tyres slashed overnight. Police say the incident took place on Carter Street in the town between 22:00 yesterday (Thursday) and 06:00 this...

A 27-year-old man from Sandown has been arrested by Police for possession of an offensive weapon after he was allegedly seen waving knives in the air outside a fast-food restaurant in Ryde this morning (Friday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle...

The main road connecting Shanklin to Ventnor is to remain closed until at least January, with no guarantees given that the road will re-open even then. It has been confirmed by the Isle of Wight Council that Leeson Road is to...

The elderly driver of a Kia has escaped injury after veering off The Downs and ending up 150m further along in a field this evening (Thursday). The car left the road near the brow of the hill on Mersley Downs...

A suspected drug dealer has been arrested following a traffic stop in Ryde last night (Wednesday). Police spotted the vehicle turning into a no-entry road, having pulled the vehicle over, officers spoke to the 18-year-old driver and conducted roadside drug...

Island Roads says that it will be deploying its fleet of gritters overnight, with advice for motorists to take additional care on the roads. With colder weather coming in, gritters will be out from 04:00 on Friday morning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YjLkYdOwMU

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to Sandown this morning (Thursday) where medics are treating a patient with a life-threatening medical emergency. Having made the short trip from Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, the helicopter...

A 46-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including driving whilst disqualified and drug driving, following a crash in East Cowes last night (Wednesday). At 22:15, Police received a report of a collision between a...