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A 53-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at a residential property in Sandown this morning (Saturday). As first reported by Island Echo, 5 appliances from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service...

A teenage boy is being sought by Police after he attacked 2 bus drivers in Sandown last night (Friday). At just before 19:45, a drunken youth carrying a can of beer tried to board a Southern Vectis bus on Avenue...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service crews are tackling a property fire in Sandown this morning (Saturday). 5 appliances from Ryde, Shanklin and Ventnor - including the aerial ladder platform from Ryde -are on scene at Beachfield...

Fire crews are tackling a garage blaze on a residential road in Brading this evening (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has crews from Ryde, Sandown and Shanklin on scene at Nicholas Close. The outbuilding -...

Cross-Solent operator Red Funnel is warning of delays of up to 3 hours on its East Cowes-Southampton vehicle ferry service today (Friday) due to further cancellations. Disruption on the busy route is now entering its 3rd day with the 04:30,...

Significant disruption between Ryde and Sandown is to continue with confirmation from SGN that their emergency works at Yarbridge are set to last until at least 6th December, with a full road closure set to be put in place. The...

Emergency services have been called to a road traffic collision on Forest Road on the outskirts of Newport this morning (Thursday). The incident, which is said to involve 2 cars, has taken place at the Vittlefields crossroads where Forest Road...

Red Funnel has cancelled at least 2 car ferries sailings for Thursday morning in additional to 2 sailings cancelled earlier on this evening (Wednesday). An issue with the main Aft engine has resulted in Red Falcon being pulled from service....

59-year-old Andrew Taylor is this week starting a 40-month prison sentence for offences of voyeurism and taking 75 indecent images of children. Taylor, of Woodside Close in Northwood, set up a secret camera and took photos and videos of women...

IW Met Service has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain and severe winds across the Isle of Wight for tomorrow afternoon (Thursday) A band of heavy rain, accompanied by strong winds, is set to move across the Island...