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UPDATED: A suspected gas leak has forced the closure of Nettlestone Primary School this morning (Thursday). The decision has been taken to suspend lessons for the day and send children home as a precautionary measure whilst the leak is investigated....

The IW Met Service are warning of possible minor flooding in areas across the Isle of Wight from tomorrow morning (Thursday) until late Saturday afternoon. Large spring tides over the next few days, combined with a small storm surge and...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a car on Military Road near Freshwater this afternoon (Wednesday). The incident has occurred between Compton and Freshwater Bay at Hanover Point, resulting in the closure of...

A multi-agency rescue response has resulted in the safe conveyance of a 63-year-old woman to hospital from Brook Chine this afternoon (Wednesday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and a Co-Responder from Freshwater were alerted to the woman's plight shortly after...

Photo: Needles Coastguard Rescue Team The Maritime and Coastguard Agency have launched an appeal for witnesses to last month's collision between the Red Funnel ferry and a motor yacht on the Solent. The incident took place at 16:35 on Saturday...

UPDATED: One of Ryde's resurfaced roads has been lifted by the pressure of a burst water main this morning (Tuesday). The failure has occurred on Melville Street between the junctions of Nelson Street and George Street. The road, which could...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a property fire in Ryde this morning (Tuesday). 2 appliances from Ryde are currently on scene in the upper half of George Street, where 2 breathing apparatus wearers have...

UPDATED: Ryde Inshore Rescue have launched their Ryde Rescue 1 lifeboat to a yacht in difficulty on Ryde Sands this afternoon (Monday). Solent Coastguard requested the volunteer organisation to go to the aid of the vessel, thought to be around...

Freshwater Independent Lifeboat and The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team assisted 4 people who got into difficulties at The Needles Lighthouse this afternoon (Sunday). The rescue resources were tasked at 15:00 after 1 of 2 jet skis struck an object, causing it to...

UPDATED: Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat has this morning (Sunday) joined an extensive search and rescue operation off the Dorset coast for an experienced kayaker that went missing during a race yesterday afternoon. Around 15 kayakers had been taking part in...