WAS MOLLY DOWNER THE LAST WITCH OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT?
30th October 2026
Police on the Isle of Wight want to speak to 3 men about a burglary at a caravan at Waverley Park Holiday Centre in East Cowes, in which £1,300 cash, a mobile phone and an iPad was stolen. A man in...
Read moreDetailsPhoto: Friends of Freshwater Fire Station Firefighters were called to reports of a fire in a residential property in the West Wight area earlier on tonight (Saturday). Crews from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were mobilised to reports...
Read moreDetailsA car rolled onto its side and damaged 2 vehicles after crashing into the front garden of a home in Newchurch last night (Friday). The incident occurred on Winford Road, close to the junction with Watery Lane, sometime before 22:00....
Read moreDetailsCowes RNLI lifeboat was launched this morning after a 54-year-old man fell overboard from a yacht on a training exercise. The incident happened just outside Cowes breakwater when the guard rail he leaned on at the bow of the 36ft...
Read moreDetailsIsland Line trains have been stopped from running between Ryde Esplanade and Ryde Pier Head due to high sea levels this afternoon (Friday). Safety concerns have been raised as a result of sea water lapping over the pier and onto...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue service have mobilised a number of resources to Jubilee Stores at Newport Harbour this afternoon . 2 appliances from Ryde, 1 from Newport, an Aerial Ladder Platform and the Incident Command Unit are...
Read moreDetailsTechnical issues have forced Red Funnel to cancel a number of their sailings on the East Cowes-Southampton route today (Thursday). The 14:00 and 17:00 from Southampton have been pulled, as well as the 15:30 and 18:30 from East Cowes. It...
Read moreDetailsIsland Line services have been brought to a halt following the discovery of a person on the railway track in Ryde this lunchtime (Thursday). Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are on scene at St John’s Train Station...
Read moreDetailsHovertravel have suspended their cross-Solent service between Ryde and Southsea this morning (Thursday) due to adverse weather conditions. Strong winds gusting in the Solent have led to the decision being taken to halt all crossings. An update is expected at...
Read moreDetailsA road traffic collision has led to the closure of Carters Road in Ryde tonight (Wednesday). 2 vehicles - a Hyundai and a Renault Clio - have been involved in the smash between Smallbrook and Upton. No one is thought...
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