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35-year-old Jonathan Richard Maertens from Freshwater has pleaded guilty to a string of sickening offences against children, including rape. Maertens, of Richmond Meade off Princes Road, appeared at the Isle of Wight Crown Court today (Friday) where he admitted committing...

The rider of a motorcycle has sustained minor injuries on Fairlee Road in Newport this afternoon (Friday). It was initially feared the female scooterist had been involved in a collision with a car near the junction with Halberry Lane. However,...

All Year 8 students at The Bay CE Secondary School have been told to stay home tomorrow (Friday) due to a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the year group. The school has announced tonight - at the eleventh hour -...

Another 10 people across the Isle of Wight have tested positive for COVID-19, with 9 new cases registered in a single day. Latest data from Public Health England shows that a total of 522 people have contracted the virus since...

A man in his 80s has handed over his licence to Police after crashing into 2 horses in Freshwater earlier on today (Thursday). Police and paramedics were called to Colwell Road, between Totland and Norton Green, at around 11:30 this...

Police, Fire and ambulance crews are in attendance in Ventnor this morning (Thursday) where a delivery van has crashed into scaffolding. The incident has occurred on Grove Road in the town and has involved a Mercedes Sprinter delivery vehicle belonging...

Buckets of water were used to extinguish a small bin fire in Cowes late last night (Wednesday).  1 retained appliance from Cowes was mobilised to the High Street at 22:57 after a member of the public reported a smouldering bin....

3 more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight, according to the latest data from Public Health England. A total of 509 cases of the potentially deadly virus have now been identified on the Island since...

There is further disruption on Island Line trains today (Wednesday) due to a technical fault. Only 1 train is operating on the Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin network, which is now common practice with only 2 trains left on the...

A 16-year-old boy, who was armed with an axe, has been charged with numerous offences including the burglary of Ashey Road Garage near Ryde and Prices Garage in Newport. The teen, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before...