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UPDATED: Adverse weather on the Solent has resulted in cancellations on Wightlink’s Yarmouth to Lymington car ferry service today (Sunday). The 12:15, 14:14 and 16:15 sailings from Lymington and the 13:20, 15:20 and 17:20 sailings from Yarmouth will not be...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have responded to a call out at a block of flats in Cowes this evening (Saturday) - but the incident has been deemed a false alarm. 3 appliances - 2 from Newport...

UPDATED: Strong winds are affecting cross-Solent travel tonight (Saturday) with a suspension of service for Hovertravel. The Ryde to Southsea Route has been brought to a halt due to the adverse conditions. An update is expected at 19:00. All other...

Cowes RNLI have dashed to assist a 38ft yacht in difficulty just outside of Cowes Harbour this afternoon (Saturday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the Atlantic 85 lifeboat at around 13:25 following a Pan Pan call from the casualty...

Those using Wightlink's Yarmouth to Lymington car ferry service are facing delays this evening (Friday) as a result of a crew member sustaining an injury. According to passengers, an engineer has fallen down a flight of stairs and requires medical...

Motorists could face delays during rush hour this evening (Friday) due to a 2-vehicle shunt at Blackwater. 1 vehicle has gone into the back of another near to the Isle of Wight Distribution depot on Blackwater Road, between Newport and...

Police raided a house on Pan Estate in Newport this morning (Friday), arresting a suspected drug dealer in the process. Officers executed a warrant at a property on John Street, off Robin Hood Street, at around 07:00. Following a search...

UPDATED: IW Met Service have issued both a weather advisory and a yellow weather warning for strong winds across the Isle of Wight this weekend. There will be a spell of strong west to southwesterly winds affecting the Island during...

Search and rescue teams have been involved in the hunt for a missing passenger on Wightlink’s Fishbourne to Portsmouth ferry route this morning (Friday). A large scale search was launched shortly before 02:00 when concerns were raised that the man...

UPDATED: A woman has been taken to hospital following an incident at Lugley Street in Newport tonight (Thursday) - an incident which has resulted in 1 male being arrested. 5 Police units responded to St James Court near the junction...