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Mattressman is set to close it's first and only store on the Isle of Wight less than 2 years after opening in the heart of Newport. The national bed retailer has announced today (Thursday) that some 14 of its 25...

Passengers on the 13:00 Hovertravel service from Southsea have described the moment the craft listed to one side just a short while into what was meant to be a 10 minute crossing to the Isle of Wight. Hovertravel's Island Flyer...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service is attending an incident on the zebra crossing outside Broadlea School in Lake this morning (Thursday). 1 person has been injured and is receiving medical treatment at the scene on Newport Road. It...

UPDATED: A man has been arrested by Police in connection with an incident in Shanklin during the early hours of this morning (Thursday), which resulted in Regent Street being cordoned off for a time. Police threw up cordons surrounding Falcon...

UPDATED: Police have closed the main road to Whitwell this morning (Wednesday) as a result of an incident involving a cyclist.  Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and the Ventnor Co-Responder are on scene between Godshill and Whitwell...

Police have confirmed that the body of a woman in her 40s was found at a property in Newport on Monday night. Officers were called to an address on Staplers Road at around 20:15, spending 3-and-a-half hours on scene. The...

Ryde Inshore Rescue launched to reports of an upturned dingy with possible persons in the water earlier this afternoon (Tuesday), but fears were soon allayed when the item was discovered to be a hot tub cover. Solent Coastguard requested the...

Bembridge RNLI’s volunteer crew members launched the All Weather Lifeboat at 02:45 this morning (Tuesday) to evacuate a man from No Man’s Fort in the Solent after he fell into the sea. The 32-year-old male member of staff was successfully...

An investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding an incident involving a Police officer following a complaint about the level of force used on an Isle of Wight teenager. Hampshire Constabulary's Professional Standards Department are currently looking into the...

UPDATED: Island Line services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin have been suspended this morning (Monday) due to the breakdown of a train near Sandown. One of the aging 1930s former underground trains has developed a fault on the single...