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Cowes RNLI volunteers were paged twice in 3 days to assist vessels in difficulty in challenging Solent conditions. On Saturday evening at 19:45, the lifeboat crew were tasked to a small powerboat suffering engine failure between Ryde and Fishbourne. The...

A man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an incident in Ryde this morning (Tuesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at 10:36 to a domestic-related incident at an address...

Inquests have been opened into the deaths of 3 people who died when a helicopter crashed on the outskirts of Shanklin last month. On the morning of Monday 25th August, a Robinson R44 helicopter operating a flying lesson, came down...

The fight against organised crime gangs is about to step up this National Rural Crime Action Week. National Rural Crime Action Week runs from 8th-12th September and highlights the importance of the police, local authorities and rural communities working in...

Crew aboard the Wightlink vehicle ferry rescued a RIB with 2 passengers in the Solent yesterday evening (Sunday). It was at around 17:45 that the alarm was first raised following concerns for a RIB. Staff aboard Wightlink's flagship boat quickly...

Investigations are ongoing after 2 tractor drivers were arrested on suspicion of drug driving in Newport yesterday morning (Sunday). Police were called at 09:47 to concerns about the manner in which tractors were being driven on Stag Lane on the...

The Isle of Wight is set to receive a major financial boost through the new Hampshire and Solent Combined County Authority, with £44.6 million a year pledged to the authority to drive growth, jobs and better transport. Local Government Minister,...

A serious assault at an address in Shanklin has left a man with facial injuries and another with a neck injury, with Police establishing crime scene across 2 Isle of Wight towns. Police say they were called at 05:54 this...

Police have cordoned off part of a busy street in Shanklin this morning (Saturday) following a serious incident in the early hours. It was at around dawn that emergency services responded to the Sibden Mews area of Victoria Avenue, where...

Police are standing guard outside a number of homes on Brading’s High Street this morning (Saturday) following a serious overnight incident, which has left blood splattered on the pavement. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has established a crime scene...