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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...

Police have launched an investigation into an alleged assault on a man in his 50s in Newport late yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). Officers were deployed to the Town Centre at 16:34 to reports that a male had been assaulted in Church...

(Actor with special effect prosthetic) The Isle of Wight's emergency services came together to conduct a realistic, multi-agency training exercise in Northwood last night (Tuesday), simulating an individual driving into a crowd of people at an event. The Isle of...

Hovertravel has suspended its cross-Solent service this morning (Wednesday) due to adverse weather conditions. The anticipated wind and rain has led to the decision being made to halt the Ryde to Southsea service. Tickets are being accepted on Wightlink’s Fastcat....

A flood alert for the Isle of Wight Coast has been issued by the Environment Agency ahead of rain and wind that could be heading our way overnight. Wednesday morning's tide at 09:45, is higher than normal due to unsettled...

A man from Ryde has been charged with drink driving following an incident that occurred on the outskirts of Newport last night (Monday). The incident occurred at around 19:30 on Gunville Road. Police attended the scene after reports were made...

Another flood alert for the Eastern Yar has been issued as a result of continued rainfall in recent days.  Since 14:00 yesterday (21st November) only 1mm has been recorded at Wroxall, elsewhere At Alverstone, the river is falling at a rate...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Shanklin this morning (Tuesday) to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with a medical emergency. Flying doctors and paramedics were scrambled to a residential address in the...