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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has declared a critical incident in response to sustained pressure on its services, meaning it will only treat people with life-threatening conditions and injuries at its emergency department. High levels of demand and difficulties...

Detectives investigating the suspected murder of 55-year-old David Johns at a property in Shanklin earlier this year have closed the investigation. Hampshire Constabulary has confirmed that a man who was arrested in connection with the death has been released with...

A crash at the Hare and Hounds junction at Downend is causing significant travel disruption this morning (Friday). Emergency services are on scene having been alerted to the collision around 11:40. The crash, which has taken place on the westbound...

A fine of up to £1,000 is to be enforced on anyone who uses their hosepipe during the indefinite ban that begins on the Isle of Wight today (Friday). Last week, Southern Water confirmed that on the Isle of Wight...

Firefighters from Sandown, Ryde and Newport have rushed to a camping and caravanning site in Adgestone this evening (Thursday).  Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has 2 appliances and a rescue tender currently on scene. Firefighters wearing...

Police responded to the usually quiet area of St Lawrence near Ventnor last night (Wednesday) after a man was reported to be acting suspiciously. Hampshire Constabulary was called at just before 20:30 to a report of a male allegedly behaving...

The owners of 3 parked cars returned to their vehicles to find them damaged following a collision in the car park at Drill Hall Road in Newport yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). Police were called at 15:49 following reports that a car...

A fire that broke out at Hanover House on the site of the Royal York Hotel in Ryde last night (Wednesday) is being treated as arson. Shortly after 19:00, 4 appliances from Ryde, Sandown and Newport were mobilised to the...

A yacht that lost its steerage near the mouth of Beaulieu River yesterday (Wednesday) was towed across the Solent by Cowes lifeboat, afloat on a routine Cowes Week exercise at the time. The 7.7 metre yacht, with 6 people on...

Island ferry operator Wightlink has announced delays of up to 2 hours on its Portsmouth - Fishbourne route today (Thursday). The delay has been caused by mechanical issues. It's not a good week for cross-Solent travel with this news coming...