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Ahead of the first appraisal well being drilled, cored and tested at the beginning of 2020, UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) have announced that they are increasing their interest in the Arreton oil discovery licence to 95%. A binding heads of...

Tesco has been unable to deliver shopping to homes across the Isle of Wight this week due to a computer error. Customers have been left wondering where their weekly shop has got to as Tesco delivery vans have failed to...

UPDATED: Traffic is heavy heading to and from Cowes this afternoon (Tuesday) as a result of a road traffic collision involving a motorcyclist at Horsebridge Hill. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are on scene and are attending to the...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision in the village of Godshill this morning (Tuesday). The incident has occurred on the main road, which connects Godshill with Whiteley Bank. Southern Vectis say their Route 2 and 3 buses...

Bullen Road in Ryde has been closed to motorists in both directions this morning (Tuesday) due to a burst water main. Southern Water engineers are on site and are working to repair the main. The closure is in force from...

A driver with only a provisional licence is said to have been behind the wheel of a car that crashed on a country lane on the outskirts of Ryde over the weekend. Police are aware of the incident in which...

UPDATED: Firefighters are tackling a vehicle fire of a different kind this morning (Tuesday) as a mobility scooter has gone up in flames at public toilets off Cowes High Street. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were alerted...

UPDATED: Police are attending a 3-car road traffic collision on Clatterford Road, Carisbrooke this afternoon (Monday). 1 vehicle is reported to have crashed into a parked car, resulting in substantial damage to both vehicles. A third vehicle has also been...

UPDATED: 3 appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a fire at a farm house in Cranmore near Yarmouth this lunchtime (Monday). Crews from Newport and Freshwater are on scene at Cranmore Avenue, where a...

UPDATED: Armed police have descended on a house on Edinburgh Road in Freshwater this morning (Monday), resulting in the area being cordoned off. Several police vehicles made speed to the West Wight at around 09:00 this morning, arriving in force...