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Firefighters from Ryde, Sandown and Shanklin were mobilised to a property in Seaview early this morning (Tuesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to reports of a potential property fire in the village at around 05:00,...

Hundreds of homes and businesses in Ventnor have been hit by a power cut this morning (Tuesday). A total of 72 postcode areas in both Lower and Upper Ventnor are without electricity supply owing to a fault on the network....

A power cut has hit homes on Pan Estate in Newport this evening (Monday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks say they are aware of the problem and engineers are working to restore power as soon as possible. Supply was lost...

Fire crews from Sandown, Shanklin, Ryde and Newport were mobilised to reports of a property fire with persons still inside in Sandown earlier this evening (Monday), but cooking fumes have been blamed for the alert.  3 fire appliances, the Incident...

A 24-year-old man from London was tasered after assaulting a Police officer and resisting arrest in Newport on Friday night. Police were called at 21:25 to reports of a serious assault on Portland Street in the town after a 36-year-old...

20-year-old Lyam Ringer has been charged with dangerous driving following a Police pursuit on the outskirts of Ryde during the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday). At just before 02:00, a blue Ford Focus failed to stop for Police after...

Firefighters from Sandown were mobilised to reports of a fire within an electrical installation in Bembridge early this morning (Monday). 1 pump was mobilised to the East Wight village at 06:50. Upon arrival, the retained crew discovered an electrical cable...

The National Police Air Service helicopter is circling in the skies above Seaview this morning (Monday) in the search for a missing man. Officers from Hampshire Constabulary - with the assistance of the NPAS crew from Bournemouth - are conducting...

A local fisherman has been found dead on his boat after it was spotted drifting off the west coast of the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Sunday). Yarmouth RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was launched to an area close to The...

Police are advising motorists to avoid the Fishbourne area this afternoon (Sunday) due to traffic congestion caused by a technical issue at Wightlink’s ferry terminal. The cross-Solent operator is advising of 60 minute delays on their Fishbourne to Portsmouth route....