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A large-scale COVID-19 vaccination centre capable of vaccinating over 500 people a day will open at The Riverside Centre in Newport tomorrow, but there has been confusion over letters sent to elderly residents this weekend. The Riverside Centre in Newport...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is working to pump flood water away from properties in Alverstone tonight (Saturday). Firefighters from Sandown are currently in attendance on Alverstone Road, near to the cycle path - a prone location...

Volunteers from Cowes RNLI have joined a large search and rescue operation currently underway in the Solent area tonight (Saturday). The inshore lifeboat has launched from Cowes to join Calshot RNLI and Gosport Independent Lifeboat in conducting an on-the-water sweep...

A large landslide has occurred in the centre of Ventnor this afternoon (Saturday), resulting in a family being evacuated from their house by firefighters. The incident has occurred off Alpine Road where a large retaining wall has given way, resulting...

A flood warning is now in force for the Eastern Yar, meaning residents in Whitwell, Wroxall, Langbridge and Alverstone should be on high alert and ready to take action. The Environment Agency says that the water level on the Eastern...

The Environment Agency has issued 3 flood alerts for the Isle of Wight, warning of possible flooding in Ryde, Newport and along the Eastern Yar between Bembridge and Whitwell. Water levels in the Monktonmead Brook at St Johns in Ryde...

The main connecting Ventnor and Whitwell is partially flooded this morning (Saturday). Motorists are having to transit between the 2 South Wight areas with caution due to the carriageway being underway in several sections. Heavy downpours continue and water run...

Within just minutes of being stood down from a search in Shanklin, emergency services were redeployed to the other side of the Isle of Wight following reports of a woman in the sea at Totland late last night (Friday). The...

Police are conducting a search for a missing person in the Shanklin area tonight (Friday). A number of officers are currently sweeping the Esplanade in a bid to locate the high-risk individual. Details have not yet been released by the...

Southern Water are apologising to customers in Ningwood and Cranmore who have been left without water this afternoon (Friday). A main pipe has burst on Station Road, resulting in a total loss of supply or low pressure to residents in...