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Commuters, day trippers and visitors face disruption on Red Funnel’s hi-speed Red Jet service tomorrow (Tuesday) due to continued staffing issues. As a result of the limited availability of crew, a total of 14 crossings have been cancelled. The 05:30,...

The risk of wildfires breaking out across the Isle of Wight has dramatically increased in recent days, with the risk now considered to be 'very high' - prompting a warning to be issued. Local weather forecasters IW Met Service say...

Emergency services have been called to a road traffic collision on Military Road between Brook and Brighstone this evening (Monday). The incident has occurred near Isle of Wight Pearl on a series of fast bends, between the attraction and Ridget...

A large scale Police response to the sleepy village of Brighstone over the weekend led to the arrest of a 35-year-old man, but he will now face no further action. Police were called shortly after 15:30 on Sunday afternoon to...

Red Funnel staff are planning to walk out in the ongoing row over pay across 12 days in July and August - including Cowes Week and the August Bank Holiday weekend. The first strike is set to take place on...

A Level 4 heat warning has been issued by local forecasters IW Met Service as 32c is expected in several locations across the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Tuesday). The wall-to-wall sunshine currently being experienced across the garden isle is to continue...

A fire crew from Sandown has been mobilised to reports of a fire in the open in Brading tonight (Sunday). 1 fire appliance was sent to the scene off Morton Old Road after smoke was spotted at around 21:10. UPDATE...

Fire crews are tackling an incident in Porchfield this afternoon (Sunday) after a bonfire spread to a nearby field as temperatures continue to soar. 1 appliance from Newport, as well as a a water carrier from Freshwater, were mobilised to...

Ferry operator Red Funnel has cancelled more sailings today (Sunday) amid staffing issues. The 17:00 from Southampton as well as the 15:30 and 18:30 from Cowes have been cancelled by the cross-Solent operator due to critical crew availability. This follows...

3 people who were cut off by the tide at Luccombe this evening (Saturday) have been rescued by Sandown and Shanklin’s Inshore Lifeboat. The crew from Sandown launched shortly after 20:30 to assist 3 members of the public, who had...