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UPDATED: 5 fire appliances have been called to a property fire in Gurnard, Cowes this afternoon (Monday). 2 appliances from Newport, 2 from Ryde and 1 appliance from East Cowes are all on scene at Cockleton Lane, next to Gurnard Pines....

Yarmouth RNLI and The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team swung into action last night (Sunday) following reports of a paraglider having crashed into the sea in the West Wight. Emergency services were alerted to the possible person in the water close...

UPDATED: A number of items have been seized from a property in Ventnor following a raid by the National Crime Agency (NCA). Officers from the task force, formally known as the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), descended on the town last...

The sun sets as Steve Simmonds (L) returns from his last shout as Coxswain of Bembridge RNLI With less than 6 hours to go before Steve Simmonds retired after 15 years as Coxswain of Bembridge Lifeboat, the 'Alfred Albert Williams'...

The IW Met Service have issued an advisory notice about the possibility of 'dry thunderstorms' tonight (Saturday) and into Sunday which bring an increased risk of fire across the Isle of Wight. Thunder and lighting is expected to pass across...

Yarmouth RNLI went to the aid of a 30ft motor yacht aground at Newtown this morning (Saturday) - and again at midday. At just before 09:30 the volunteer crew of Yarmouth RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat were tasked to launch by...

A field fire has been averted thanks to the swift actions of passing motorists who stopped to extinguish a fire at the side of the road earlier this afternoon (Saturday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called...

UPDATED: A man has been arrested and questioned on suspicion of drink driving following a crash between Wootton and Newport during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Police were called to Whiterails Road where it joins Staplers Road at...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at Ryde Pier this evening (Friday). 2 appliances and the service’s Land Rover have been mobilised to the historic structure at the Esplanade, although there appears to be no...

UPDATED: Fire crews are attending an address at Colenutts Road in Ryde this afternoon (Friday) following reports of an oven fire. 2 appliances from Ryde Fire Station are on scene having been mobilised at around 16:20. UPDATE @ 16:40 -...