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Bembridge RNLI's inshore lifeboat launched to assist an unwell fisherman onboard a boat off the coast of the Isle of Wight earlier this morning (Wednesday). Volunteers launched the D-class lifeboat shortly after 10:30 and proceeded north from Lane End. It...

A large Police response to Newport Town Centre resulted in a local male being arrested for being drunk and disorderly yesterday evening (Tuesday). Officers were deployed to St James' Square at 18:10 following reports of a public order incident, with...

A suspected arson investigation is being conducted following a blaze in the grounds of a Newport vehicle garage yesterday (Monday). The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Service mobilised 3 appliances to Prices Garage in Pan Lane at 19:24 yesterday evening...

Firefighters are responding to a serious house fire in Cowes this morning (Tuesday). Black smoke can be seen billowing from a residential property in the area of Arctic Road in the town, with reports of 'explosions' being heard. Several appliances...

Multiple fire crews are tackling an industrial fire at Prices Garage in Pan this evening (Monday). 3 appliances are in attendance alongside a fire officer at the scene on Pan Lane, with thick black smoke being seen from across Newport....

Firefighters from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at the site of the former Ocean Hotel for the third time in 3 days. Sandown’s retained appliance was called to the scene at Sandown High...

Sandown Airport has played a part in a Royal Air Force training exercise which has seen a chinook helicopter land at the airstrip this afternoon (Monday). The pre-planned exercise comes just 4 days after a chinook made an appearance over...

Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team have been tasked to Seaclose Park in order to secure a helicopter landing site this afternoon (Monday). It comes just hours after the team was asked to facilitate the landing of a replacement rescue helicopter at...

Police have confirmed that a fire at the Ocean Hotel in Sandown is being treated as arson, but the exact cause has not yet been established and no arrests have made. Shortly before 20:30 on Saturday night, Hampshire & Isle...

Several reports of children being approached by strangers have led to a warning being issued by an Isle of Wight primary school this morning (Monday). According to a message sent to parents and carers of pupils at Carisbrooke C of...