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2 women aboard a 38ft yacht that had engine trouble were given a welcome tow into Cowes Harbour yesterday evening (Tuesday). The women radioed for help when the yacht was west of Ryde Middle Buoy and drifting in the ebb...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has been mobilised to a fire at the partially demolished arcade on Ventnor Esplanade this evening (Tuesday). Several appliances are responding to the seafront where black smoke can be seen billowing...

Red Funnel staff will be balloted this month as to whether or not to take industrial action over pay conditions at the cross-Solent operator, which could lead to strike action during the summer holidays. It's understood that 20% of the...

The body of a man - believed to be missing 74-year-old Kenneth 'Tony' Gwynn - has been found on the beach at Bouldnor, Police have confirmed. Hampshire Constabulary say that the body of a man was located at Bouldnor Beach...

Police are searching for a thief who stole more than £3,000 worth of jewellery from a shop in Shanklin before making his getaway on a pushbike. The incident occurred at Isle of Wight Jewellers on Regent Street - at the...

Delays of up to 1 hour are hitting Red Funnel this morning, affecting passengers returning home on their vehicle ferry after the half-term and bank holiday weekend.  This follows reported 30-minute delays earlier this morning after disruption to the service...

A car and a 4x4 pick up have been involved in a collision on Mill Hill Road in Cowes this evening (Sunday). The crash has occurred on the notorious Victoria Road junction. A Honda Jazz has sustained significant front end...

A cyclist in his 60s has tragically died following a collision with a Land Rover on the main road into Shorwell, Police have confirmed. Emergency services were called to Main Road at 10:15 this morning (Sunday) to reports of a...

FOUND: Alesha Bishton has now been located safe and well. Thank you for sharing this appeal.  Police and family members are searching for 12-year-old Alesha Bishton from Shanklin, who hasn't been seen or heard from in almost 48 hours. Alesha was...

Emergency services, including the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, are attending a road traffic collision between a car and cyclist in Shorwell this morning (Sunday). The incident has occurred on the main road between Shorwell and Carisbrooke, at...