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The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has mobilised to a potential fire at Salisbury Gardens in Ventnor this evening (Tuesday).  Emergency services were called to the landmark building in Dudley Road at around 17:30, with crews from Ventnor,...

Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for witnesses to come forward after yesterday's motorcycle crash in East Cowes, which has left a 71-year-old man with serious head injuries. The motorcyclist, who had been riding a green and white...

A power cut has hit over 85 postcode areas in rural parts of the West Wight this morning (Tuesday). Hundreds of properties in villages such as Newbridge, Wellow, Shalcombe and Brook have lost electricity supply, with the outage also affecting...

Forecasters are warning of heavy rain across the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Tuesday). Spells of persistent rain will arrive early in the morning with up to 10mm of rainfall possible, according to IW Met Service. Whilst this shouldn’t cause any...

The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast, with areas of Cowes and East Cowes expected to be affected the most. Tuesday morning's tide at around 10:30 is expected to be higher than normal...

Police have closed a road in East Cowes this morning (Monday) following a serious, life-threatening road traffic collision involving a motorcycle.  The incident, which is not thought to have involved any other vehicles, occurred at around 11:00 on Saunders Way....

Police in France have launched a murder investigation after an 86-year-old woman from the Isle of Wight was found dead in a car whilst queueing for the cross-Channel tunnel in Calais on Friday. Detectives probing the death have arrested a...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to a historic church in the town of Brading this morning (Sunday). 2 fire appliances - from Ryde and Sandown - and an aerial ladder platform from Ryde are...

Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision on Lushington Hill near Wootton this evening (Saturday).  2 fire appliances from Newport, Police and paramedics are currently on scene towards the bottom of the hill. It is unknown at this time...

The discovery of the wreckage of a boat washed up on the rocks at Wheelers Bay, Ventnor sparked a coastal search earlier this afternoon (Saturday).  Solent Coastguard were alerted to the alarming situation shortly before 13:00, which resulted in Ventnor...