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A 19-year-old man from Ryde is in a critical condition in Southampton General Hospital after colliding into a parked van on Sunday night. The incident occurred on Rink Road, Ryde at around 23:20, but the teen remained injured on the...

Reports of a suspicious vehicle in the vicinity of Attrills Lane on the outskirts of St Helens prompted an aerial search of the area late last night (Monday). The National Police Air Service helicopter arrived in the skies above St...

The Isle of Wight is waking to a light dusting of snow this morning (Tuesday). For most of Monday several parts of the Island experienced snowfall for hours on end, but so light were the flakes that it failed to...

Motorists travelling in the East Wight face significant diversions tonight (Monday) and in the coming days as Yarbridge Cross is closed for emergency gas works. The closure is being implemented this evening owing to a large gas leak in the...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has mobilised to a flat fire in Ryde this afternoon (Monday).  2 appliances from Ryde Fire Station are in attendance at a property on Marlborough Road having been called out at around...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to a kitchen fire in East Cowes earlier this afternoon (Monday).  A retained crew from East Cowes and a wholetime appliance from Newport were mobilised to a residential address on...

It's estimated that around 30,000 Islanders have now received their COVID-19 vaccine, marking a real turning point in the Island's fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Although the Government is yet to reveal exactly how many local residents have received their...

With the mercury struggling to hit 0c this morning, Island Roads have re-deployed their fleet of gritting lorries across the Isle of Wight. Gritting of primary routes commenced at 18:00 yesterday evening (Sunday) and now the gritters are being re-deployed...

A driver has had a lucky escape after nearly being impaled on a wooden stake that came through the windscreen of their car this morning (Sunday).  Emergency services were called to Whippingham Road shortly before 06:20 following a single vehicle...

Police spent several hours in attendance at a property in Ryde yesterday (Saturday) following the discovery of the body of an 18-year-old girl. Officers were called to a residential address on Riboleau Street, alongside the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service,...