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FLOOD ALERT ISSUED FOR ISLE OF WIGHT COAST AHEAD OF HIGH TIDE ON TUESDAY
BREAKING: A flood alert has been issued for coastal areas around the Isle of Wight due to high tides and strong winds expected from Storm Bram tomorrow (Tuesday).
Read moreDetailsMAN ARRESTED AS POLICE LAUNCH APPEAL FOR WITNESSES OF BINSTEAD ASSAULT
BREAKING: Police are appealing for witnesses following an alleged assault against a woman in her 40s over the weekend.
Read moreDetailsWITNESSES WANTED AFTER WOMAN ATTACKS MAN AND STEALS PHONE IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman assaulted a man in the middle of Newport's town centre last week.
Read moreDetailsCOASTAL WARNING AS 15 CARGO CONTAINERS LOST OVERBOARD OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT
A total of 15 shipping containers have fallen overboard from a cargo vessel near the Nab Tower off the Isle of Wight, prompting navigational warnings and concerns that they could wash up on local shores.
Read moreDetailsRURAL SATURDAY AFTERNOON SCRAMBLING FOR AIR AMBULANCE MEDICS
BREAKING: The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has been scrambled to a rural medical emergency near Chillerton this afternoon (Saturday).
Read moreDetailsNO OFFENCES COMMITTED FOLLOWING 3-CAR CRASH ON RESIDENTIAL ROAD IN RYDE
Despite the initial indication, Police have confirmed that offences have been committed...
Read moreDetailsDRIVER ‘UNDER THE INFLUENCE’ FLEES 3-VEHICLE CRASH IN RYDE
BREAKING: Police are searching for a driver suspected to be under the influence of drink or drugs following a crash in Ryde tonight (Friday), which has seen 3 vehicles badly damaged.
Read moreDetailsFALLEN TREES AND POWER CUT AS START OF WEEK-LONG BAD WEATHER HITS
BREAKING: As bad weather hits the Isle of Wight - which is not set to ease up for days - a main road has been closed due to a fallen tree, with 400 homes without power tonight (Friday).
Read moreDetailsPUBLIC ORDER ARREST AFTER POLICE RESPONSE TO FRESHWATER
BREAKING: A 59-year-old from Brighstone has been arrested following a public order incident in Freshwater earlier this afternoon (Friday).
Read moreDetailsFLOOD ALERT ISSUED FOR ISLE OF WIGHT COAST AS HIGH TIDES APPROACH
BREAKING: A flood alert has been issued for the Isle of Wight coast, with high tides over the next two days expected to cause minor flooding in low-lying areas.
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