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A deceased seal has been discovered on a slipway in Bembridge this morning (Tuesday).  It’s thought the mammal came ashore late last night and crawled up the slipway at Paddock Drive before sadly passing away. The large seal was discovered...

Photos: @FreshwaterFire Fears are growing that a serial arsonist is targeting the West Wight as firefighters from Freshwater were mobilised to yet more straw bales alight overnight - the second night in a row that they have responded to such a...

69 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight to date, according to the latest official figures. It has been announced this afternoon (Monday) that the total number of cases now sits at 69 - a rise...

Photos: Friends of Freshwater Fire Station Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have tackled multiple straw bales that were deliberately set on fire earlier tonight (Sunday).  1 fire appliance and a water carrier from Freshwater Fire...

Emergency services have responded to a reported cell fire at HMP Isle of Wight this evening (Sunday).  2 appliances from Newport, 1 from Cowes and 1 from East Cowes, an Aerial Ladder Platform from Newport and the Incident Command Unit...

68 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight, according to Public Health England. The official number has increased to 68 following yesterday's spike of 9 from 58 on Friday to 67. The number of deaths on...

14 people have now died after testing positive for coronavirus COVID-19, according to the latest official figures released this afternoon (Sunday). The latest victim died at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport on Friday 17th April. The first death on the...

A large scale search to find persons feared to be trapped under a cliff fall in Shanklin has prompted another reminder from HM Coastguard for Islanders to stay away from cliffs whilst undertaking daily exercise. As first reported by Island...

Photo: Friends of Freshwater Fire Station A potentially harmful refrigerant leaking from a domestic fridge led to a call out for Freshwater’s retained firefighters earlier tonight (Saturday).  1 retained crew was mobilised to an address in the West Wight after...

Public Health England has confirmed that there are now 67 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Isle of Wight. The official number has increased by 9 from 58 on Friday. Despite the rise, the Isle of Wight still has one...