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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...
Read moreDetailsEmergency 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...
Read moreDetailsA 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...
Read moreDetailsRed 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...
Read moreDetailsA 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...
Read moreDetailsA 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...
Read moreDetailsFire 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...
Read moreDetailsFerry 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...
Read moreDetails3 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...
Read moreDetailsA 54-year-old woman who was the subject of a multi agency search at Thorness Bay holiday park this morning (Saturday) has been found thanks to a member of the public who used tracking service what3words. The casualty, who slipped over...
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