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Police have sealed off a field in Shanklin following the discovery of a body underneath a tree this evening (Sunday). A number of officers are currently on scene off Blythe Way and Silver Trees after they were alerted to the...

Solent Coastguard tasked Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team to 2 separate incidents on the Isle of Wight last night (Saturday). First of all, the team were tasked to The Terrace in Chale Bay at 21:55 following a 999 call made by...

Freshwater Fire Station was called to an incident in Totland earlier this afternoon (Saturday) following reports of a teenager injuring his arm and needing medical attention.  The joint Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and Isle of Wight Ambulance...

Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry service is facing delays and cancellations today (Saturday) due to what is reported to be a fuel pump issue on board one of the company’s ferries.  The 06:00 sailing from Southampton was cancelled earlier this morning...

Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was tasked to assist a 24ft motorboat off the coast of the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Friday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat at just before 14:30 after receiving reports that a...

2 men have been arrested by Police in connection with a pursuit which led to a search of a railway track in Ryde last night (Thursday). The pursuit was initiated when a BMW 5-Series failed to stop for a marked...

Police on the Isle of Wight have arrested 2 men on suspicion of theft after intercepting a van reported to have been involved in suspicious activity. Officers descended on the Wightlink ferry terminal at Fishbourne earlier this morning (Friday) when...

The Isle of Wight Council has advised that the steps at Alum Bay in the West Wight have been closed today (Friday) due to a landslip. A small part of the cliff face has fallen away affecting the structural integrity and...

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a single vehicle crash on the outskirts of Yarmouth tonight (Thursday).  Police, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and a Co-Responder were called to Halletts Shute between Yarmouth and Freshwater when the rider...

Island Roads has announced that the fault with the main set of traffic lights on the Link Road junction with the dual carriageway (Medina Way) in Newport has been fixed and the Link Road is now open.  Motorists were stuck...