A 24-year-old man from Newport has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary following an incident in Sandown last night (Sunday), which saw Armed...
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63-year-old Peter Tomlinson, who once was seen as a leading business figure on the Isle of Wight, has been charged with 7 new sickening child sex offences...
A caravan has been cordoned off and Armed Police have been deployed following a serious incident in Sandown this evening (Sunday). Police are currently in...
Police are continuing their crackdown on vehicles being driven on the Island’s roads illegally, both day and night. Officers stopped and later seized a...
Island Line won’t re-open until mid-May due to a 6-week delay in the delivery of a major £26million upgrade of the network, it has been announced. It was...
A life raft has unexpectedly deployed on Wightlink’s car ferry St Clare, leading to delays on the operator’s Fishbourne to Portsmouth service this morning...
A 33-year-old man has been arrested following a public order incident at Calvert’s Hotel in Newport this afternoon (Thursday). A large number of officers...
Firefighters have successfully tackled a kitchen fire in Cowes this afternoon (Thursday). Crews from Newport and Cowes were mobilised to the domestic fire in...
Snow is expected to fall across the Isle of Wight overnight, bringing a light covering to many parts of the Island and icy conditions on Thursday morning. IW...
Police have launched a wide scale search of Firestone Copse near Havenstreet over concerns for the welfare of an individual this evening (Wednesday). 8...
Police are appealing for information after a van, reported as stolen, was found at the base of a 500ft cliff near Freshwater this morning (Wednesday). Officers...
A van has gone over the side of a cliff and plunged onto the rocks below between Compton and Freshwater this lunchtime (Wednesday). Emergency services have...
A large power cut has hit homes and businesses in and around Ryde this afternoon (Wednesday). Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) are aware of...
2 people have been arrested as part of an ongoing operation to proactively target the supply of drugs across the Island. Earlier on tonight, local police...
Homes in Shanklin have been left in darkness tonight (Tuesday) as a result of an electrical fault in the area. Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks...
Properties in the Gunville area of Carisbrooke are without water supply tonight (Tuesday) due to a burst main in the area. Southern Water say they have a team...
