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Police on the Isle of Wight are probing a suspicious incident in Ryde in which an 11-year-old boy was approached by a man who attempted to coax the youngster away from his home address. At around 16:15 yesterday afternoon (Thursday),...

A crash on the main road in and out of East Cowes is leading to significant traffic delays during this evening’s rush hour. Emergency services are on scene at Whippingham Road near to the junction with Folly Lane having been...

Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a man's body within woodland near Landguard Manor in Shanklin. Emergency services arrived at the scene off Landguard Manor Road shortly before 10:25 this morning (Friday). Multiple resources from the Isle...

Police on the Isle of Wight are actively looking for 55-year-old Michael Bond, who has gone missing from Shanklin. Michael was last seen boarding the Red Jet from Cowes at 09:00 this morning (Thursday), travelling to Southampton. He hasn’t been...

The Police helicopter was drafted in to assist in the search for a missing person in Newport earlier this morning (Thursday). The National Police Air Serve Helicopter (NPAS) travelled all the way from Redhill in Surrey having left base at...

Isle of Wight councillor Daryll Pitcher has been handed an 27-month prison sentence and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years in relation to 2 historic child rapes which took place over 30 years ago. Pitcher, of Norman...

96mph winds have been recorded at The Needles today (Wednesday) causing widespread problems on the roads, trains and cross-Solent travel. Needles Coastwatch Institution has confirmed that the most Westerly point of the Isle of Wight has experienced winds of almost...

German supermarket chain Aldi has been left red faced following a signage faux pas at its Cowes store. A recent refurb has seen the introduction of self-service checkouts. Ahead of them becoming operational, new signage has been installed to indicate...

Red Funnel and Hovertravel have announced cancellations to their cross-Solent services this afternoon (Wednesday) as strong winds and rain hit the Isle of Wight. At lunchtime, Hovertravel suspended its Ryde to Southsea passenger service as a result of the adverse...

Motorists are facing delays heading in and out of Newport this afternoon (Wednesday) as a result of a large tree coming down across the carriageway on St George's Way. Strong gusts have brought the tree down on the northbound side...