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A power cut is affecting 1,800 properties in the Wootton area this evening (Sunday), which has also knocked out the traffic lights at 2 busy junctions. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks say that the outage in the PO33 4 region...

Concerns a missing person may have been in the water off Ventnor prompted the immediate launch of Bembridge’s All Weather Lifeboat earlier this evening (Friday).  At just before 18:30, Solent Coastguard paged the volunteers of Bembridge RNLI to man the...

A rear-end shunt is causing delays on the dual carriageway this afternoon (Friday). The incident occurred at around 14:00 and has seen 2 cars collide in the inside lane - heading southbound toward Coppins Bridge. Officers from Hampshire & Isle...

One of the main roads in and out of Ventnor has been closed this afternoon (Friday) after a large void was found below the road surface. The void has been found by Island Roads at the geological feature known as...

A man found to be doused in petrol was detained under the Mental Health Act in Ventnor last night (Thursday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was alerted to concerns for the welfare of a male inside a property at...

HM Coastguard Rescue Crews from Bembridge were tasked after a dolphin was found washed up on the beach at The Duver yesterday morning (Thursday). Crews were tasked at around 09:45 after a member of the public noticed the deceased aquatic...

The floating bridge between Cowes and East Cowes is currently suspended this morning (Friday) after a breakdown.  It is understood the controversial vessel broke down yesterday evening (Thursday) with cars still on board. Since then a passenger-only launch service has...

A broken mast and a rope wrapped around the propeller of an ocean-going yacht led to the launch of Bembridge Lifeboat this afternoon (Thursday). At 12:35, Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the All Weather Lifeboat from Bembridge to assist an ex-Volvo...

Officers from the North East Wight Neighbourhoods Policing Team are making enquiries after at least 2 motorcycles were stolen in Ryde overnight on Tuesday into Wednesday. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at 07:51 yesterday (Wednesday) with reports...

Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating a dog snatching after a Fox Red Labrador was stolen from her kennel in Calbourne at the weekend. Ruby, a 9-year-old lab, was taken from the Lynch Lane area between Calbourne and...