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With Storm Ciaran forecast to arrive in the Solent tonight (Wednesday,) cross-Solent operator Wightlink has cancelled 6 overnight salings on its Fishbourne-Portsmouth route. The 22:00, 23:59 and 03:00 departures from Portsmouth have been pulled alongside the 23:00, 01:00 and 04:00...

The Environment Agency has several flood warnings in place across the Isle of Wight ahead of the arrival of Storm Ciaran tonight (Wednesday), including a new warning for East Cowes, Cowes and Newport. Severe gales and torrential rain will once...

Wessex Cancer Support, which provides free and local support to anyone affected by cancer on the Isle of Wight, is offering new drop-in sessions at Ryde Library and they finally start next week. The 1st session will be held on...

A 34-year-old man and a 33-year-old man are in Police custody this morning (Wednesday) in relation to alleged shoplifting offences in the West Wight. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary says that the 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion...

An amber weather warning for severe gales and heavy rain has been issued with Storm Ciaran set to bring 85mph winds accompanied by 50mm of rainfall. IW Met Service says that the exact track of the storm is still somewhat...

Heavy rain has led to the collapse of a stone wall in Ventnor, which has forced the closure of 1 of just 2 roads leading down to the Esplanade. The collapse on Bath Road, just up from La Falaise car...

Adverse weather being experienced across the Isle of Wight is only set to worsen by Thursday as Storm Ciarán heads for land, with severe gales now set to batter the Island alongside yet more heavy rainfall. Forecasters at IW Met...

Yet more drugs have been recovered on the coast of the Isle of Wight following the discovery of suspected cocaine at Whale Chine yesterday (Saturday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary  were called at 15:55 yesterday to reports...

The absence of an essential member of crew has forced a total of 6 FastCat sailings today (Sunday). The 20:52, 22:15 and 23:10 from Ryde and the 20:20, 21:45 and 22:45 from Portsmouth Harbour. Purchased tickets will be accepted on...

The Environment Agency has issued a further 2 flood warnings overnight, with the chance of flooding in Yarmouth and Gurnard today (Sunday). The first warning is in place around the coastal areas of Yarmouth specifically around this mornings high tide...