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A 48-year-old man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of burglary following an incident in the town earlier this week, and another back in February. Police say that on 5th February this year, an individual entered a property on...
Read moreDetailsHampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a property fire in the West Wight tonight (Wednesday). Several crews are said to be on scene at Guyers Road in Freshwater, alongside Police. Appliances from Freshwater...
Read moreDetailsPolice on the Isle of Wight are appealing for information after a man in his 20s was seriously assaulted walking home from a pub in Cowes last Thursday. The incident was reported to police on Monday (4th July) after the...
Read moreDetailsIsle of Wight MP Bob Seely has said that he will not support Boris Johnson if another vote of no confidence is tabled against the Prime Minister. The change of tune comes after more controversies at No. 10 and more...
Read moreDetailsHampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are reminding locals and visitors about the dangers of disposable BBQs following a call out to Golden Hill this morning (Wednesday). 1 appliance from Freshwater was mobilised following reports that a...
Read moreDetailsPolice and Immigration Enforcement officers have conducted a raid on a car wash in Ryde this morning (Wednesday). At just before 09:30, around a dozen officers from the local High Harm Team and officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime...
Read moreDetailsA car has rolled over and come to rest upside down on its roof after hitting a brick wall in Godshill this morning (Wednesday). The single vehicle incident has occurred on the main road through the village near the junction...
Read moreDetails22-year-old William Kulik faces a possible prison sentence after admitting stabbing a male in the torso in Oakfield, Ryde back in May. Kulik, of Mayfield Road in Ryde, pleaded guilty to Section 18 wounding with intent / causing grievous bodily...
Read moreDetailsThings are about to hot up on the Isle of Wight with 30c expected this weekend, potentially increasing to 35c as we move further into July, with no rain in the forecast for the foreseeable future! Forecasters at IW Met Service...
Read moreDetailsStaff at Red Funnel have voted for strike action which could cause serious disruption to cross-Solent travel this Summer. Fran Collins, Chief Executive at Red Funnel, has this evening (Tuesday) said that she is disappointed that members of Unite the Union have...
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