First photos

A main road through Havenstreet has been closed this morning (Saturday) following a 2 vehicle collision that has resulted in fears of a gas leak. Police, fire and paramedics were first called to Main Road, near the junction with Firestone...

Firefighters are tackling an undergrowth fire near a boat yard in Yarmouth this morning (Friday). Appliances from Newport and Freshwater are on scene at the River Yar Boatyard, at Saltern Wood Quay off Gas Works Lane, where a bonfire has spread...

A field fire has been tackled by firefighters in Wootton this lunchtime (Thursday). Crews from Newport, Ryde, Shanklin and Ventnor are currently on scene in a field off Packfield Lane, beside the steam railway line between Wootton and Havenstreet. They...

A mugshot of prolific offender Lorelei Fisher has been released after she was jailed for 26 months for a string of new offences, including making threats to kill. The 19-year-old, formerly of Snowberry Road in Newport, was sentenced to more...

The discovery of a man's body onboard a boat led to an emergency response to Island Harbour this morning (New Year’s Eve), with investigations into the circumstances of the death continuing.  Police, paramedics and coastguards attended the scene at Mill...

Collision investigators from the mainland have been called in to examine the scene of a crash in Ryde which has left a cyclist in his 70s with serious injuries. It was just before 11:00 this morning (Wednesday) that emergency services...

A significant operation to locate and recover a body from the burnt-out shell of a property in Ryde is underway this morning (Tuesday) with Urban Search and Rescue teams from the mainland called in. It was on Sunday evening that...

A firearm and 2 knives have been seized by Armed Police following the arrest of a 24-year-old man in East Cowes, who has been detained on suspicion of false imprisonment. At just gone 09:00 this morning, Hampshire & Isle of...

An Isle of Wight police officer has been charged with a criminal offence following an incident in December 2022, which led to the wrongful arrest of a member of the public. PC James Martin, from Shanklin, is alleged to have...

Lynnbottom tip will remain closed today (Monday) as a fire is still smouldering away, posing a risk to members of the public. It was at around 19:30 last night that a blaze broke out at the household waste and recycling...