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A cordon has been erected on a pocket of land off Newport Road in Upper Ventnor this afternoon (Monday). Police are currently present at Old Shute, which has been taped off as a result of an unknown incident. Access to...

A road traffic collision involving a car and a van has forced Police to close Briddlesford Road in both directions this afternoon (Monday). The incident has occurred near to the farm with the road currently closed between Blacklands Lane and...

Firefighters have been working alongside colleagues from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service to safely remove an injured person from a property after they fell from a loft earlier this afternoon (Monday). Paramedics were called to Bettesworth Road in Haylands,...

A swan has become stranded on the frozen Ryde Canoe Lake this morning (Monday) with a brave member of the public donning his waders and attempting to rescue the stricken animal aboard a kayak. Freezing temperatures have frozen a large...

A search is underway for a father and son who have gone missing on their fishing boat in the East Wight this morning (Sunday), with the RNLI lifeboat from Bembridge, as well as Bembridge and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Teams drafted...

A motorhome was destroyed by a fire in East Cowes overnight (Sunday), the latest in a spate of vehicle fires in the area, leaving many local residents wondering whether an arsonist is at large. Fire crews from Newport and Ryde...

A single fire crew from East Cowes is tackling a van fire on Victoria Grove this morning (Sunday). The incident occurred at around 23:45 and has seen an Isle of Wight Distribution Van catch fire. The fire started underneath the...

Police have seized 2 vehicles that were being driven with no insurance on the Isle of Wight this evening (Saturday). The 1st vehicle, a silver Toyota Hiace van was seized in Wootton at Lushington Garage after checks showed the driver...

Continued cold weather will see gritters out and about tonight (Saturday) and tomorrow morning (Sunday). Island Roads gritters are currently out treating the roads from 18:00. They will top up the precautionary routes at 05:00 on Sunday also. Motorists are...

A 4 car shunt is causing traffic delays on the main road between Newport and Cowes this afternoon (Saturday). The incident has occurred on Horsebridge Hill around 16:00 and has involved at least 4 vehicles. Traffic is currently backed up...