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Photo: Zoe Cox A thunderstorm that rolled up through the English Channel brought minimal disruption to the Isle of Wight last night (Saturday). No major weather-related incidents have been reported on the Island, however a number of homes and businesses in the...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a car on Sandown Road, Bembridge this evening (Saturday). The incident has occurred close to Bembridge Airport resulting in the road being closed between Yaverland and Hillway...

UPDATED: Emergency services are dealing with a single vehicle road traffic collision on the main road between Ventnor and Whitwell tonight (Friday). Police, fire and ambulance resources were mobilised to the scene on Whitwell Road at around 22:30, which has...

UPDATED: A vehicle has crashed through a garden wall and come to rest in the front garden of a property in Newport this evening (Friday). Witnesses have reported that the driver locked the car before leaving the scene at Halberry...

31-year-old Daniel Street of Riboleau Street in Ryde, who stole more than £29,000 by claiming false tax repayments, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison, suspended for 2 years. Street created fraudulent tax returns that included income and expenses...

UPDATED: Police and ambulance crews are responding to a road traffic collision involving a motorcycle on Military Road near Brighstone this afternoon (Friday). A motorcyclist is reported to have been knocked off their bike by another vehicle near to Isle...

A blisteringly hot Bank Holiday Weekend with blue skies and plenty of sunshine seems unlikely for the Isle of Wight as the Met Office issue a yellow weather warning for torrential rain and thunderstorms. Forecasters say that between 06:00 tomorrow...

Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were called into action last night, as were Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS), when a motorboat ran out of fuel near East Cowes. The crew of 'Amy Jane Bayliner' alerted Solent Coastguard that they...

A concerned dog walker is warning others to be vigilant when visiting Appley Park in Ryde following the discovery of smashed bottles dug into the ground. The gentleman, who doesn't wish to be named, was walking his dog in the...

A revised timetable for the Cowes Floating Bridge – aimed at resolving issues around its chain depth at certain tides – is to be introduced for 10 days a month. Currently, the required clearance between the chains and passing vessels...