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Firefighters from 3 stations worked through the night to pump flood water away from a property in Alverstone. A retained crew from Sandown were mobilised to village at around 00:15 when it was reported to the fire service that a...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised to deal with flooding within a property in Newchurch tonight (Thursday).  A fire appliance from Newport and the Incident Support Unit (ISU) from East Cowes have both been mobilised...

6 streets in Shanklin have been left in darkness this evening (Thursday) following a power cut in the area.  Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) are aware of the fault and engineers are on-site and are due to carry out...

A flood warning - more serious than a flood alert - has been issued by the Environment Agency for Langbridge and Alverstone on the Eastern Yar. In the last 48 hours, more than 40mm of rain has been recorded at...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is assisting in clearing flood water from a commercial property in Yarmouth this evening (Thursday). Retained firefighters from Freshwater are currently using hard suction, a main pump and a light portable pump...

Southford Lane near Whitwell, which has now been closed Further heavy rainfall across the Isle of Wight has led to the flooding of roads and has prompted 2 flood alerts to be issued by the Environment Agency this afternoon (Thursday)....

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued by IW Met Service for today (Thursday). Spells of heavy rain will continue throughout this morning and into the first part of the afternoon. Locally, totals could reach up to...

Sky broadband customers across the Isle of Wight are without the internet this morning (Thursday) having been hit by a major technical issue overnight.  Homes and businesses using Sky’s broadband network are currently unable to access the internet or make...

Pic: Freshwater Fire Station A 3-series BMW has burst into flames in Freshwater tonight (Wednesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are responding to the incident on Queen’s Road in the town - a one-way street that joins...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are responding to a laundry room fire at a care home in Brighstone this afternoon (Tuesday). 2 appliances from Newport and Freshwater have been mobilised to Brighstone Grange Care Home on Pitt...