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Police are attending a single vehicle crash in which a car has left the carriageway on Beaper Shute near Ryde this afternoon (Tuesday). The bronze coloured Chevrolet appears to have left the road and collided with a tree, resulting in...

A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of breaching a criminal behaviour order, as well as being involved in a homophobic-related public order offence, when Police descended on Ryde at lunchtime today (Tuesday). Officers attended Union Street in the town...

A collision on Kite Hill between Fishbourne and Wootton is causing rush hour delays this morning (Tuesday). The incident has occurred on Kite Hill, near the junction with Ashlake Copse Road. 2 vehicles are thought to be involved - a...

Royal Navy Bomb Disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on a suspected mortar in the West Wight this evening (Monday) after 2 locals discovered the wartime ordnance on Sunday evening. The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to a...

The Isle of Wight Council is dealing with the aftermath of a major data breach after the personal details of 90 Isle of Wight children - including their addresses, gender status and details about special educational needs - were accidentally...

Bembridge RNLI lifeboat launched to investigate reports of an unmanned rubber dinghy drifting off the East coast of the Isle of Wight this morning (Monday). Solent Coastguard was alerted to the find by Dutch warship HNLMS Tromp shortly before 11:30,...

2 people are being treated for the effects of smoke inhalation as firefighters tackle a fire at a block of flats in Ryde this lunchtime (Monday). 3 crews from Ryde, Newport and Sandown are on scene at Belvedere Street, at...

Emergency services have been called to a road traffic collision involving at least 2 cars on The Downs near Knighton this afternoon (Sunday).  The incident, which has involved a white Citroen  C3 Aircross and another vehicle, has occurred at the...

An elderly driver has escaped injury after ploughing into railings at a busy crossroads junction in Wootton this morning (Sunday).  Police are currently in attendance on High Street where a Perodua Myvi has gone head-on into railings at the Cedars...

Police were called to the derelict Ocean Hotel in Sandown last night (Saturday) following reports that a group of youths in possession of knives were inside the building. 6 units responded to the suspicious incident on the Esplanade at 17:58....