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Lead Master Ned Tutton on board Red Kestrel on launch day Following 14 months of development and an investment of £10 million, Red Funnel has officially welcomed its new vessel, Red Kestrel, to its fleet today (Thursday). A naming ceremony was held in Southampton...

Firefighters are tackling a car fire on Canteen Road near Whiteley Bank this afternoon (Thursday).  1 appliance from Newport is on scene on the connecting road between Apse Heath and Whiteley Bank having been mobilised at just before 13:50. A...

Firefighters are assisting colleagues from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service in rescuing a casualty from a trench at a property in Ryde tonight (Wednesday). 2 crews are on scene at Thornton Manor on Thornton Manor Drive near Puckpool, where...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has airlifted a seriously ill patient from Ventnor to Southampton General Hospital this evening (Wednesday). Ambulances and a co-responder from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were called to an address in...

Police are investigating criminal damage and theft on a busy main road in Ryde during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday). At least 5 vehicles have had their windows smashed overnight whilst parked on Marlborough Road. Another vehicle, which...

Motorists are facing delays in and around Newport this morning (Wednesday) as a result of a road traffic collision on Medina Way. It is thought 3 vehicles - 2 cars and a van - have been involved in the dual...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) are reporting that some 350 postcodes are without power this afternoon (Tuesday), with homes and businesses across the Isle of Wight also experiencing a 'dip' in supply. At just gone 17:00 it is understood...

The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, is set to visit Southsea as part of the major commemorations taking place to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Trump will be making a state visit to the United...

Police have closed the main road into Cowes as a result of a road traffic collision - the second to occur on the Island’s roads this morning (Tuesday). The incident has occurred at the junction of Clissfold Road, near to...

Fire crews have been called to a road traffic collision on The Downs near Knighton this morning (Tuesday) . 2 appliances from Ryde are on scene between the turning for Brading Downs Road and the junction of Knighton Shute, alongside...