RAT TRAP: FINDING THE ISLAND’S MOST FAMOUS MOUSE
6th August 2026
UPDATED: A cordon remains in place around the burnt out remains of a house in Porchfield which caught fire on Wednesday night, claiming the life of an elderly woman. Police officers are maintaining a 24 hour guard at the scene...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: The Isle of Wight’s emergency services are responding to a road traffic collision involving 2 cars at Winford this evening (Sunday). Fire crews from Shanklin and Newport have been mobilised to the scene on Winford Road alongside Police and...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: Wightlink will be operating a 1-boat service on their Yarmouth-Lymington route today (Sunday) as a technical issue has rendered 1 ferry unserviceable and Friday's fire has seen the withdrawal of another. It was announced yesterday that a normal timetabled...
Read moreDetailsBembridge Coastguard Rescue Team were called to safely dispose of a flare after a member of the public handed in the potentially hazardous device to Ryde Inshore Rescue this morning (Sunday). The device - used to attract attention when in...
Read moreDetailsA footpath in Lake has been closed due to a small cliff fall following a day of torrential downpours. Island Roads were called to Cliff Road last night (Saturday) when it was reported that debris had fallen onto a footpath,...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: 3 fire appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised to The Broadway petrol station in Sandown this morning (Sunday) over fears of a fire. The alarm was raised at around 06:25 and has...
Read moreDetailsA flood alert has been issued for the Lukely Brook in Newport tonight (Saturday) as close to half a months rain has fallen in just 1 day. River levels are reported to be high and continue to rise following 25mm...
Read moreDetailsWightlink’s Yarmouth to Lymington service will return to normal on Sunday afternoon following yesterday's engine fire on board Wight Sky, it has been confirmed. The first sailing will be the 13:15 from Lymington. There will be a normal timetable thereafter. Sailings...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: A tree has come down in high winds on Middle Road between Newport and Calbourne this lunchtime (Saturday). The incident has occurred between Betty Haunt Lane and Elm Lane and has resulted in the closure of the road. Island...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have responded to the smell of burning at a property in Ryde this morning (Saturday). 1 appliance from Ryde and 1 from Newport were mobilised to the address on Lower Highland...
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