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A raid has been carried out on a car wash in Ryde as part of a joint operation involving Home Office Immigration, the Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority and Hampshire Constabulary. Shortly before 11:00 this morning (Wednesday), officers descended on the...

Straight off the back of severe gales that hit at the start of the week, a new weather warning for the Isle of Wight has been issued - this time for torrential downpours. Forecasters at IW Met Service have issued...

A fault with the permanent set of traffic lights at Downend on the outskirts of Newport has led to the erection of temporary lights, which are causing significant delays in the area this morning (Wednesday). Island Roads say there is...

For the 2nd time today both the Red Jet and Hovertravel services have been suspended - with the hovers set to remain off until at least tomorrow morning (Wednesday). Red Funnel has announced that it has suspended its West Cowes-Southampton...

Crews from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are currently tackling a fire at a flat at Oak Vale in Oakfield, Ryde this afternoon (Tuesday).  1 appliance from Ryde was mobilised to the scene at around 15:50...

A 35-year-old man is being quizzed by Police on suspicion of drug dealing after officers discovered a quantity of drugs and cash in his van following a collision in Lake. Police were called to reports of a collision between a...

A postie that rolled their Royal Mail onto its side on a single-track country lane in Adgestone this morning (Tuesday) has escaped injury. Police were called to Upper Road, near the junction with Well Lane, at 11:26 to reports of...

Police, HM Coastguard and Bembridge RNLI were all involved in the search for a vulnerable missing person in Binstead late yesterday afternoon (Monday). Officers from Hampshire Constabulary were deployed to the vicinity of Holy Cross Church and Players Beach at...

Red Jet and Hovertravel services have been suspended this morning (Tuesday) owing to the adverse weather conditions. Red Funnel’s Red Jet service between West Cowes and Southampton is not operating until further notice, with passengers advised to travel on the...

Gale force winds peaking at 110mph overnight have brought a number of trees down across the Island, with multiple power cuts also reported. Just hours into a weather warning from the IW Met Service, the Island has been battered by...