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A 16-year-old girl from Ryde has been charged with numerous offences following an incident in Newport yesterday lunchtime (Thursday). The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested after being detained by officers on St James' Street in...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised to reports of a street light on fire in Cowes earlier on today (Thursday). A single appliance from Cowes Fire Station was called out at 16:38 following a 999 call reporting...

Islanders are being warned about a prolonged period of cold weather over the coming days and the risk of snowfall between Sunday and Wednesday next week. IW Met Service has issued a cold weather alert which is valid from Sunday...

A Police officer has been hospitalised and a handgun has been recovered following an incident in the centre of Newport this lunchtime (Thursday). A cordon has been erected around the Halifax Bank at the junction of St James' Street and...

Police and paramedics are attending a crash in Niton this evening (Wednesday). The incident, which is thought to involve a single vehicle, has occurred on the main Niton to Blackgang Road. A Renault Modus has left the carriageway and collided...

Council tax is to increase by 4.99%, overnight parking will jump from £1 to £2 and attractions such as Dinosaur Isle will be closed more often it has been revealed, as the Isle of Wight Council lays out its proposals...

HM Coastguard was called out to Fishbourne earlier this afternoon following reports of a male in the water. Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor mobilised at 14:17 and made their way to the far end of Fishbourne Lane. The individual -...

Bembridge RNLI’s Inshore Lifeboat was launched to reports of a dinghy drifting off the coast of the Isle of Wight this lunchtime (Wednesday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the D-Class lifeboat from Lane End at 12:08 to investigate a...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Wootton this afternoon (Wednesday) in response to a medical emergency.  The helicopter and it’s crew have landed in Wootton Recreation Ground, off Footways. Flying doctors are attending to...

A body has been found on a beach in Ryde this morning (Wednesday). The discovery has occurred to the west of Ryde Pier close to a slipway leading to the shore from St Thomas’ Street. Paramedics from the Isle of...