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The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has opened an investigation into the death of a Cowes man at HMP Guys Marsh earlier this week. 29-year-old Samuel Groves - also known as Sami Benning - was found dead in his cell at...

Smoke caused by children playing with bangers prompted a call out for the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service earlier this afternoon (Friday). 2 appliances from Freshwater and Ryde were mobilised to Quay Street in Yarmouth at just before...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at an address on St Thomas’ Street in Ryde this afternoon (Thursday) amid fears of a hazardous materials incident. An occupant of the residential property has become ‘overwhelmed’...

Firefighters have this morning (Wednesday) tackled a small kitchen fire at a retirement housing complex in Binstead. 2 appliances from Ryde were mobilised to Farriers on Pitts Lane at just gone 09:30 after a microwave grill caught light. Crews have used...

A car has collided into the rear of a brand new Southern Vectis bus in Wroxall this afternoon (Tuesday). Damaged has been sustained to the rear quarter of the Route 3 double decker following a rear end shunt from a...

UPDATED: A car has rolled onto its side on Medina Way in Newport this afternoon (Tuesday), prompting a response from all 3 emergency services. Traffic is reported to be heavy on the southbound carriageway as a result of the 2-vehicle...

The Met Office is warning of heavy rain with the potential for lightning from 15:00 this afternoon (Tuesday). Heavy showers will develop throughout this afternoon and into this evening, perhaps becoming more persistent in places later. Whilst not everywhere will...

Firefighters used an extinguisher to put out a small electrical fire in the basement of a home in Cowes earlier this morning (Tuesday). 2 appliances from Newport and Cowes were mobilised after fire control were alerted to a fire in...

The Isle of Wight Zoo has tonight (Monday) announced the sad death of Tequila, the zoo's only Jaguar. Tequila has been a resident in Sandown since 1999 but the decision was taken earlier today to put the beautifully spotted animal...

Ryde Inshore Rescue have aided a yacht experiencing engine troubles on the Solent this evening (Monday). The independent lifeboat station were tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at around 18:20 following a call from the casualty vessel reporting a loss...