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The Air Accident Investigation Branch has concluded its on-scene investigations at the site of Monday's fatal helicopter crash near Shanklin, but it could be a year before a report is published on what exactly happened. Over the past 3 days,...

The quick actions of a member of staff at a support living home in Ryde have been praised by the fire service, after a small kitchen fire broke out this lunchtime (Wednesday). It was just before 12:20 that Hampshire &...

Police are continuing their investigations into the sudden death of a 23-year-old woman in Cowes last week, which is being treated as unexplained. It was during the early hours of last Wednesday (20th August) that emergency services were called to...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Lake this morning (Wednesday) in response to a medical emergency at a residential address. It was just before 07:35 that an emergency 999 call was made, prompting a...

The company operating the helicopter which tragically crashed on the Isle of Wight yesterday, killing 3 people on board and seriously injuring another, has tonight (Tuesday) issued a heartfelt statement. It has been revealed that 2 men and 1 women...

The family of the pilot at the controls of the helicopter that crashed on the outskirts of Shanklin yesterday (Monday) have said they are ‘absolutely broken’, as he is named as 54-year-old Simon Hewitt. It was just before 09:30 on...

A traffic bollard was flattened when a suspected drink driver crashed in Ryde during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). It was just before 00:45 that a white BMW 1-Series travelled up Smallbrook Lane and failed to make a...

Police have launched an investigation after thousands of pounds worth of tools were stolen from a van in Newport overnight, with other vehicles also ransacked. A number of parked cars and vans in the vicinity of Chichester Walk, off Furrlongs...

A couple who tragically died in Monday's helicopter crash near Shanklin have been named as Justyna Czoska and Wojtek Kowalkowski - with confirmation that the pilot also died in the devastating accident. It was just before 09:30 yesterday that the...

Police have cordoned off a pharmacy in Ryde as investigations get underway into a break-in that occurred overnight. Officers are in attendance at Boots on Rink Road this morning (Tuesday), where a side window has been smashed to gain access...