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A yellow weather warning for strong winds across the Isle of Wight will come into force on Wednesday night. IW Met Service says that a spell of very strong southwesterly winds will develop as we move through the second half...

Firefighters are tackling a kitchen fire at a mid-terrace property in Binstead this evening (Sunday). 3 fire crews from Ryde and Newport are on scene at Parkway, where a property has become smoke-logged as a result of a fire breaking...

A £300,000 Lamborghini supercar has been seized by Police after being pulled over in Newport this evening (Saturday). Officers in an unmarked X5 stopped the 218mph car on St George’s Way when the vehicle was flagged as having no tax....

Temperatures could plummet to -3c overnight prompting the deployment of gritters for the second night running. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that 0c to -2c can be expected widely with a few central and southern parts of the Island...

Police have been called to a single car collision between Binstead and Fishbourne this morning (Saturday).  A Citroen Xsara Picasso has left the road and come to rest on its side in a ditch off Quarr Hill, near to the...

Disgraced businessman Peter Tomlinson, who was once a prominent and respected member of the local community, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for a string of heinous sex crimes against children. Over a period of around 4 years,...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is attending a fire at a residential property in Newport this afternoon (Friday). 2 appliances are on scene at Furrlongs on Pan estate, close to the junction with Manor Crescent. 1 hose...

Just when you thought the Spring had sprung, the cold nights are set to return with gritters to be deployed across the Isle of Wight overnight. Island Roads says that the decision has been taken to treat the usual roads...

Coastguard Rescue Teams from The Needles and Ventnor are working to rescue a dog that has gone over the cliff edge at Freshwater this morning (Friday). The incident has occurred to the east of Freshwater Bay off Military Road. Officers...

Armed Police were deployed to Bluebell Meadows in Newport during the early hours of this morning (Thursday), where 3 people were arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary following an incident involving a handgun in Ryde. Police say they are investigating...