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A man who was convicted in 2004 for the brutal killing of an Isle of Wight taxi driver has been recalled to prison following a breach of his lifetime license. Lee Arnold, 37, of Kestrel Way in Newport, appeared before...

A head-on collision involving 2 cars has blocked Playstreet Lane in Ryde this afternoon (Tuesday). Emergency services including police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are in attendance near to the Ryde Academy sixth form site following the incident...

Firefighters have worked to extinguish a tumble dryer fire in a flat above a restaurant in Cowes this morning (Tuesday). 4 appliances and an aerial ladder platform were mobilised to Gastronomy in the High Street at 06:19, with fears a...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to a refrigeration unit on fire in Totland this evening (Monday), with firefighters praising local residents and shop employees for their quick thinking.  2 appliances from Freshwater and Yarmouth...

The occupants of a classic Jaguar have escaped injury after the vehicle burst into flames on Ryde Esplanade earlier this evening (Monday). The MkII Jag - which dates back to 1964 - has sustained significant fire damage in the incident,...

A capsized catamaran and its sole crew member, both in danger of drifting into the Solent’s main shipping lane, were rescued by Cowes RNLI lifeboat this evening (Sunday). When the lifeboat arrived on scene off Calshot Spit, the volunteer lifeboat...

A car has crashed and rolled onto it’s side on the outskirts of Niton this evening (Sunday). The incident has occurred on the main Rookley to Niton road at Bierley, at the junction with Ford Farm Lane. Emergency services were...

A yacht aground on Ryde Sands and listing to one side prompted an emergency response from the Coastguard yesterday afternoon (Saturday). At 14:10, Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor were mobilised to Ryde Esplanade to reports of a yacht...

Fire crews from Newport and Freshwater responded to a dishwasher fire at a property in Totland this morning (Saturday). A working smoke alarm within the residential dwelling alerted the occupiers to the developing fire, which led to 2 appliances from...

Bembridge RNLI's inshore lifeboat launched to assist a 17ft open angling boat reported to be taking on water just north of Bembridge this morning (Friday). The D-Class 'Norman Harvey' was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at 09:15 to assist...