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A minor collision involving 2 cars is causing traffic disruption in Newport this morning (Saturday). The crash, which has occurred on Staplers Road, has led to motorists being diverted via Furrlongs. Firefighters are in attendance for scene safety due to...

Tamba Momodou A woman has been arrested in Ryde on suspicion of the murder of a man in the West Midlands. Police entered an address near West Stores on St John's Road in Ryde at around 08:45 this morning (Friday)...

Red Funnel customers using the vehicle ferry service to Southampton face delays of an hour this morning (Friday). The cross-Solent operator announced the delay to its service online, with those waiting to board the ferry for their crossings queued through...

Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team was tasked to assist a yacht that had run aground a short distance off Lake beach this evening (Thursday). HM Coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the public reporting a boat aground in...

A female who became stuck in a lift on Sandown Esplanade has been released by firefighters this evening (Wednesday).  Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was called to Napoleons Landing, the Island's tallest building, at 20:09 after...

The sighting of a capsized boat around 100m off the shore at Seagrove Bay prompted a call out for Coastguards earlier this afternoon (Wednesday). A member of the public spotted the vessel's hull above the waves from the beach -...

A power cut is affecting thousands of homes and businesses in the East Wight this afternoon (Wednesday).  Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks are aware of the fault and are investigating. The power went off for homes and businesses at around...

Firefighters have praised the quick actions of a homeowner in preventing a larger incident when their lawnmower caught fire in Ryde this morning (Wednesday). 1 appliance from Ryde was mobilised just before 11:50 to reports of a small electric lawnmower...

A man is being checked over by paramedics as a result of a car crashing into the rear of a van on a busy road in Shanklin this morning (Wednesday). Emergency services are currently on scene at Green Lane, where...

2 men have been arrested, questioned and released following a drugs raid at an Isle of Wight business park. Police executed a warrant at an address at Porchfield Business Park just over 3 weeks ago as part of ongoing work...