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A man attempting to walk between Shanklin and Ventnor has been rescued after becoming cut off by the tide at Luccombe. It was at around 13:15 this afternoon (Saturday) that HM Coastguard was alerted to the walker's plight, with a...

Wightlink is advising of disruption on its Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry service and its Ryde-Portsmouth Fastcat service today (Saturday) - with delays of up to 90 minutes. A hydraulic issue on board one of the Wight-class ferries has led to significant...

A man who was seriously assaulted in Sandown last weekend, during the middle of the Scooter Rally ride-out, remains in hospital, with Police now appealing for the public's help. It was just before 14:00 last Sunday (24th August) that a...

3 men accused of forcing entry to a home whilst armed with a knife have been arrested following a dramatic Police response to Ryde this afternoon (Friday). It was just before 15:50 that emergency services received reports of 3 individuals forcing...

Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating 2 break-ins at separate pharmacies in Ryde and Newport overnight. It was around 01:00 this morning (Friday) that Police responded to the Esplanade in Ryde following reports of a break-in at Jhoots...

3 people have been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing after a large amount of cannabis was found in a car in Sandown yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). It was just gone 16:00 that officers stopped a vehicle on Avenue Road, and...

Police, firefighters and paramedics have rushed to Newport this afternoon (Thursday) where a car has crashed, coming to rest on its side. Emergency crews are currently on scene on Lugley Street, near the junction with Mill Street, having been called...

A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight, with downpours expected to cause disruption during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Friday) The warning, issued by IW Met Service, is valid from 02:00 until...

Tributes have been paid to a ‘deeply loved’ husband and proud father, who died in a road traffic collision on Briddlesford Road near Wootton a month ago today. It was at just gone 15:10 on Monday 28th July that emergency...

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of rape after a young girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in an Isle of Wight recreation ground. An investigation has been launched amid an allegation that a girl, aged over 10, was...