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2 people - including a teenage boy - have been arrested after 3 people and a Police officer were allegedly assaulted in Newport Town Centre last night (Friday). Officers were called at 20:43 following reports of a domestic disturbance outside...

Firefighters from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have dealt with a fuel spillage at a residential close in East Cowes tonight (Friday).  A single appliance from East Cowes' retained fire station was mobilised to Haven Close...

Bomb Disposal experts have carried out a controlled explosion on an anti-aircraft shell at an aggregate yard in Cowes this afternoon (Friday). Police were alerted to the discovery at Isle of Wight Aggregates off Arctic Road earlier on today. A...

A fare-dodging passenger who refused to leave and became abusive to staff, before then fainting, has caused 60-minute delays on Wightlink's Portsmouth-Fishbourne service this afternoon (Friday). It's said that the abusive woman tried to get on board the Victoria of...

A suspected piece of ordnance discovered by a dog walker on a West Wight beach is to be examined by Bomb Disposal experts this morning (Friday). A member of the public was walking along the beach near Grange Chine off...

A man who jumped into the sea from Ryde Pier was rescued by emergency services during the early hours of this morning (Friday). Police were called to the scene of the incident on the Esplanade at 00:05 following reports of...

The activation of a fire alarm led to the discovery of a sizeable fire at a laundrette in Lake late last night (Thursday). 1 appliance from Shanklin was mobilised to Lake Laundry Services on Spithead Business Centre at 23:27 when...

A pile of clothes found beside the sea in East Cowes prompted a coastal search earlier this evening (Thursday) - but it has since been confirmed that all is well. Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to East Cowes Esplanade...

A lorry has struck a railway bridge in Sandown this afternoon (Thursday) causing travel disruption in the area including to Island line trains. The mainland-based vehicle has travelled along Avenue Road and collided with the bridge at the junction with...

A teenage girl stuck in the mud on the banks of the River Medina has been freed by fire crews this afternoon (Thursday). Firefighters have used specialist rescue equipment to release the casualty, who was stuck fast in mud to...