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A teenager has sustained facial and chest injuries following a knifepoint robbery in the Swanmore area of Ryde during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Police were called to Swanmore Road, near Weeks Road, at 00:54 following reports of...

A medical emergency on board Red Funnel’s Red Osprey is causing delays on the operator’s East Cowes-Southampton route tonight (Saturday).  The car ferry has docked at the East Cowes terminal and paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service have...

Police, Fire and Ambulance crews are attending a 2-car road traffic collision on Middle Road at Tapnell this morning (Saturday). The road has been closed in both directions as a result of the incident outside Tapnell Farm on the outskirts...

Isla heading to school just days before being placed into an induced coma Public Health England is working with the Isle of Wight Council to investigate an E. Coli infection which left 4-year-old Isla Aspery fighting for her life following...

The Voith propeller removed from Red Eagle Red Funnel will be operating a reduced car ferry service for the foreseeable future due to the unexpected removal of Red Eagle from service, it has been announced this evening (Friday). As previously...

The Cowes Floating Bridge has once again been pulled from service, it has been confirmed this afternoon (Friday).  Vehicles were loaded onto the troublesome Floating Bridge No.6 at East Cowes shortly after 15:00 but were soon instructed to reverse off...

Paramedics are checking over the occupants of a car that has left the road and come to a stop in a ditch in Havenstreet this morning (Friday). A red Mini Cooper has been involved in the single vehicle incident at...

Firefighters are working to free the driver and any occupants of a vehicle which has been involved in a serious road traffic collision on the main road into East Cowes tonight (Thursday). Emergency services are currently on scene at Whippingham...

Red Funnel will be operating a reduced service this evening (Thursday), as well as on Friday, due to Red Eagle being taken out of service. A number of sailings have been cancelled on the East Cowes-Southampton route as a result...

Neighbourhood policing teams on the Isle of Wight have seized a quantity of Class A and Class B drugs during a week of action. A number of warrants have been executed at addresses across the Island in the past few...