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Gritters will be out and about across the Island this evening for the first time in 2023 following a weather warning that has been issued for black ice. Forecasted low temperatures have seen Island Roads make the decision to treat...

A weather warning has been issued by local weather forecaster IW Met Service for ice, with cold weather set to move in overnight (Monday into Tuesday). Ice will develop from around 22:00 tonight and will set in until around 13:00...

Further cliff falls along the Shanklin - Sandown revetment this morning (Monday) have made the route impassable.  A night of heavy rain and recent bad weather has resulted in sediment and earth falling from the cliff and taking out some...

Flooding across the railway tracks at Ryde has forced the cancellation of Island Line trains this morning (Monday). Heavy rain overnight has flooded low-lying land between St Johns and Smallbrook, meaning trains are unable to operate between Ryde Pier Head...

A night of torrential rain on top of several wet days has led to an ‘act now’ flood warning being put in force for the Carisbrooke and Hunnyhill areas, alongside flood alerts for St John’s in Ryde, the Eastern Yar...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is in attendance at a commercial premises in the heart of Newport this morning (Sunday), with firefighters making entry into the building. 3 appliances from Newport and Cowes, plus the Aerial...

Red Funnel’s hi-speed Red Jet service is suspended once again this morning (Sunday) due to the adverse weather conditions. Services between West Cowes and Southampton have been brought to a halt, with the cross-Solent operator stating that the safety of passengers...

Police, HM Coastguard and Ryde Inshore Rescue are all involved in an ongoing incident at Ryde Esplanade this afternoon (Saturday), where a male is evading Police by wading through the sea. Emergency teams have taken up position at the dry...

Significant downpours of rain overnight and throughout this morning (Saturday) have led to 2 flood alerts being issued for the Isle of Wight. The Environment Agency says that flooding is possible in areas along the Eastern Yar - between Whitwell...

A fallen tree has forced the suspension of Island Line trains this morning (Saturday). Adverse weather conditions have led to the tree falling across the tracks and blocking the railway between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin. As a result, train services...