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Foggy conditions on the Solent are causing disruption to cross-Solent travel this morning (Thursday), with Red Funnel's vehicle ferry service now completely suspended. Red Funnel has confirmed that its East Cowes to Southampton service is suspended as a result of...

A yellow weather warning for fog has been issued for the Isle of Wight by local forecasters IW Met Service. Coastal mist will spread inland and become increasingly dense overnight so that by daybreak the Island will see widespread, dense...

A man who lured children into his Sandown home by allowing them to play computer games has been jailed for sexually abusing a child in the 1990s and early 2000s. 58-year-old Michael Norman Smith sexually assaulted the boy between 1997...

A heated row between 2 groups of passengers forced the captain of the Wightlink ferry to turn the ship around earlier this evening (Monday). The incident occurred onboard Victoria of Wight on a sailing between Fishbourne and Portsmouth at around...

A 2-car crash at Horringford on the main road between Newport and Sandown is causing rush hour delays this morning (Monday). The incident has occurred near to the cycle path crossing on the eastern side of Arreton. A Toyota Yaris...

Red Funnel has announced that there will be no Red Jet sailings in the afternoon tomorrow (Sunday) - despite having only just announced the introduction of extra sailings from Monday. Due to staff absence as a result of COVID-19, Red...

A Ryde man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in her 20s on Newport High Street during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Police have confirmed that they are investigating a report of a rape that...

Police are in attendance at a single vehicle collision in Newport this morning (Saturday), which has seen a car leave the carriageway and crash into a fence. Recovery of the Audi A3 is underway at St George’s Way, between the...

A cordon is in place outside Slug & Lettuce on the High Street in Newport following a serious incident during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Police are currently guarding the crime scene directly outside the popular Newport bar,...

A male in distress on Culver Down prompted a response from Police, HM Coastguard and the RNLI during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Police responded to the East Wight beauty spot alongside Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and...