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TRAILER TROUBLE IN WOOTTON SEES TAXPAYERS FOOT BILL FOR TEMP LIGHTS
Temporary traffic lights have been erected - at cost to the taxpayer - around a poorly positioned caravan in Wootton.
Read moreDetailsRUSH HOUR CRASH CAUSES LENGTHY TAILBACKS IN APSE HEATH
BREAKING: Police and paramedics are on scene at a crash in Apse Heath, which is causing significant delays as Islanders head home this evening (Tuesday).
Read moreDetailsCAN YOU HELP LOCATE MISSING PENSIONER RICHARD FROM NEWPORT?
BREAKING: Police are appealing for the public's help in locating a missing man who last seen in Newport earlier today (Tuesday).
Read moreDetailsOUT-OF-CONTROL DOG ATTACKS ELDERLY WOMAN AND JOGGERS IN FRESHWATER
BREAKING: An elderly woman has been hospitalised after being dragged to the floor in a dog attack in Freshwater this morning (Tuesday), which saw 2 others also injured.
Read moreDetailsHOVERS SUSPENDED AS TECHNICAL ISSUE STRIKES SOLENT FLYER AGAIN
BREAKING: Hovertravel services to and from the Isle of Wight have been suspended once again this lunchtime (Tuesday), due to another technical issue.
Read moreDetailsVAN CLIPS TREE AND ROLLS CLOSING BUSY RURAL LANE
BREAKING: A busy rural road on the outskirts of Newport has been closed by Police this morning (Tuesday) as a result of a road traffic collision.
Read moreDetails2-CAR SMASH ON MAIN ROAD TO EAST COWES CAUSES TRAFFIC TAILBACKS
BREAKING: Emergency services are responding to a 2-car crash on the main road in and out of East Cowes this afternoon (Monday), which is causing traffic tailbacks.
Read moreDetailsFASTCAT BREAKDOWN TO CAUSE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTER DISRUPTION
BREAKING: The first sailings of the new working week have been cancelled…
Read moreDetailsPOWER CUT HITS MORE THAN 30 POSTCODES IN CENTRAL RURAL VILLAGES
BREAKING: More than 250 homes in the villages of Chillerton and Gatcombe are without power tonight - and it could be several hours until supplies are restored.
Read moreDetailsSOLENT FLYER FAILURE FORCES HOVERTRAVEL TO HALT CROSS-SOLENT SERVICE
BREAKING: A technical issue has once again led to the suspension of Hovertravel's cross-Solent operation this afternoon (Sunday) - for the forth times in as many weeks.
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