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The main road connecting the villages of St Helens and Bembridge has re-opened following an earlier crash, in which a vehicle ploughed into a fence. Police and paramedics were called to Embankment Road at lunchtime today (Bank Holiday Monday) following...

Hundreds of households in the Shanklin area are without power this morning (Monday) following an overnight outage, which is affecting more than 50 postcode areas.  Supplies were lost in the PO37 and PO38 region at around 04:35, which has left...

Fire crews and Police are in attendance on Dudley Road in Ventnor this evening (Sunday) at a reported gas leak. Appliances from Ventnor, Shanklin and Sandown were mobilised to the scene on the residential road at around 18:50 and were...

Just 9 hours into 2023, Cowes RNLI's inshore lifeboat was launched this morning (Sunday) to assist an injured casualty in Gurnard. The lifeboats operations manager is currently acting as the Duty Launch Authority this week and was walking his dog...

It's the end of another year and what a busy one it has been! We've covered a whole host of stories, publishing just shy of 6,000 articles this year alone... To test your knowledge of Isle of Wight news, we've...

Martin Rayner, Jon Gilbey and Pete Jardine have been recognised for their contribution to Island life in The King's New Year Honours list, it has been announced tonight (Friday). For services to Safety at Sea, Martin Frank Sydney Rayner has...

A yellow weather warning is in force for the Isle of Wight from this evening (Friday) until New Year's Eve as heavy showers continue in what looks to be a very wet end to the year. IW Met Service issued...

Hovertravel services have been suspended this morning (Friday) as a result of the adverse weather conditions. Heavy rain and strong winds are currently lashing the Island, resulting in the Ryde-Southsea route being halted. The cross-Solent operator says that an update...

The Cowes Floating Bridge has been pulled from service this afternoon (Wednesday) due to the wind and tidal conditions. The short crossing between East and West Cowes has been suspended as a result of the adverse weather conditions, which has...

Those heading out for a walk over the Christmas and New Year period should take extra caution following a large cliff fall at Atherfield. A substantial section of the coast has given way, collapsing into the sea. These photographs, sent...