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A power cable that has fallen across the carriageway at Downend has forced the closure of the road between the Hare and Hounds and Robin Hill this evening (Sunday). At around 18:10, emergency services were called to Downend following reports...

Hovertravel has once again suspended its cross-Solent service - for the second time in 2 days - due to technical issues with both of its Flyer craft. It was late yesterday afternoon (Friday) that Island Flyer developed a serious fault,...

A man wielding a baseball bat is being sought by Police following an attempted break in at a pub in Freshwater this morning (Saturday). At around 06:45, a male was seen attempting to force entry into The Vine Inn on...

A drink driver who crashed into a Range Rover in Cowes during the early hours of this morning (Saturday) was detained by members of the public as they tried to flee the scene. Police were called to St Mary’s Road...

2 men who racially abused a man before threatening to stab him and burn his house down have been jailed. On 10th June this year, Police were called to St John's Road in Newport after 29-year-old Joshua Parker and 31-year-old...

Police investigating the alleged rape of an individual in Ryde back in the Summer have interviewed a man under caution. Detectives have been investigating a report that a person was raped on St Thomas' Street during the early hours of...

Hovertravel services between Ryde and Southsea have been suspended this Friday evening due to a technical issue. The cross-Solent operator had just 1 craft in service, but a technical fault has rendered that sole remaining Flyer inoperable. As a result,...

Island Line trains have been suspended this afternoon (Friday) due to vandalism of railway equipment. South Western Railway say that trains running between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin are currently suspended, with disruption expected to continue until 20:00 tonight. It's...

Police are wanting to speak to this man in connection with an incident at a pub in Newport at the weekend, in which a man in his 40s was knocked unconscious. At around 01:45 on Sunday morning (9th October), a...

Emergency services were called to the dockside in Southampton this morning (Friday) when a Red Funnel staff member had an accident and broke their leg, subsequently dropping a mooring line into the water which was then sucked into Red Eagle's...