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Photo: @NeedlesCRT 2 yachts were damaged in Newtown Creek when a squall passed through during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday). Yarmouth RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at 00:35 when reports were received...

3 fire crews rushed to a property in Carisbrooke during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday) over fears occupants were trapped in a house fire.  2 appliances from Newport and 1 from Cowes, alongside a duty officer, were mobilised...

Around 18 employees working at a factory in Ryde have been told this week that they face losing their jobs. Neutrik, based at Cothey Way, confirmed to staff yesterday that a number of positions look set to be lost at...

The actions of an Isle of Wight man are thought to have saved a toddler’s life on a packed beach at Shanklin this afternoon (Tuesday). Chris Goddard was enjoying the glorious sunshine at Shanklin with his family when he noticed...

Forecasters are predicting plenty of hot weather with long sunny spells across the Isle of Wight over the next few days, accompanied by high humidity. IW Met Service says that it will feel very warm across most of the Island...

Motorists heading in and out of Ryde are facing delays this afternoon (Monday) as a result of a single vehicle road traffic collision at Binstead. A Toyota Yaris has collided head-on into a lamp post causing not only significant damage...

Firefighters have been called to a residential property in Binstead this morning (Monday). 2 fire appliances from Ryde have been mobilised to a detached bungalow on Hamilton Road, where a small washing machine fire has broken out. Crews wearing breathing...

A yellow weather warning for dense fog overnight and into Tuesday morning has been issued for the Isle of Wight. Local forecasters IW Met Service say that low cloud and coastal mist in the West will gradually become more widespread...

Motorists are facing delays of around 20 minutes this morning (Monday) due to the erection of temporary traffic lights on the main Newport to Cowes road. Southern Water are working to repair a burst water main close to St Mary's...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat launched to reports of an automatic Mayday alert being transmitted near Osborne Bay this morning (Sunday). Solent Coastguard requested volunteers to respond at around 09:20 after a DSC alert - a type of Mayday alert issued through...