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The body of a man, thought to be a missing 35-year-old from Dorset, has been recovered in the sea to the west of the Isle of Wight today (Wednesday), it has been confirmed. Coastguard Rescue 175 was scrambled from Lee-on-Solent...

With more wet and windy weather on the way, the Environment Agency has issued yet another flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast. Thursday afternoon's high tide at 13:58 will be higher than normal with Westerly Force 5 winds...

IW Met Service has issued 2 weather warnings for the Isle of Wight as the week of wet and windy weather continues, with the weekend set to be a wash out. The first warning is for overnight on Wednesday into Thursday...

A person has been diagnosed with the potentially fatal Legionnaires' Disease following a visit to a Sandown hotel and spa, it has been confirmed. The Isle of Wight Council say that prohibition notices have been served on Melville Hall Hotel...

51-year-old Claudio Sergio Da Silva, who sexually abused 3 young boys over a period of 6 years, has today (Tuesday) been jailed for 10 years. Da Silva, of Monks Walk in East Cowes, began abusing his first victim in 2010...

The Environment Agency has issued yet another flood alert for the Isle of Wight - this time for midnight tonight (Monday) into Tuesday morning Tuesday's very early morning tide at 00:09 will be higher than normal due to unsettled weather...

A van has rolled down a hill and ploughed through the window of a property in Ryde tonight (Monday). The incident has occurred on the lower section of George Street between the junctions with the Esplanade and Castle Street. It’s...

A family - including 2 young children - have escaped serious injury following a rollover road traffic collision at Yarbridge this afternoon (Monday).  A Vauxhall Zafira has come to a stop into a field after leaving the carriageway at Marshcombe...

The main road between Shanklin and Ventnor has been blocked by a fallen tree this afternoon (Monday). Access between the 2 towns has been completely severed at Church Road. A large tree has come down across the entire carriageway. Motorists...

Retained firefighters from Freshwater have gained entry to a property in the West Wight in response to a medical emergency. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service requested the assistance of the fire service at just gone 09:30 this morning (Monday)...