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UPDATED: Firefighters are carrying out the rescue of a woman from a riverbank in the middle of Newport this evening (Wednesday). Crews from nearby Newport fire station and from Ryde Fire Station are on scene at Foxes Road near the...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed on Ryde Beach this afternoon (Wednesday).  Those watching the Red Arrows aerobatic display over Portsmouth were cleared from the area at just before 16:25 as the yellow and green helicopter...

Firefighters are tackling a house fire in Carisbrooke this evening (Tuesday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised 3 appliances to a residential property on Kestrel Way - off of Fieldfare Road. Crews from Newport and...

A child has been rescued by a swimmer after being swept out to sea on a paddleboard at Seagrove Bay near Seaview this afternoon (Thursday). Bembridge RNLI were tasked for an immediate launch at around 16:35 after a member of...

Family and friends of former councillor Gerry White, who was found dead in suspicious circumstances in amongst woodland in Lake on Monday, have today (Wednesday) paid tribute to him. Gerry, 73, who originally came from Dublin, was well known locally...

Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision on Whiterails Road near Wootton this afternoon (Tuesday). Persons are feared trapped in the wreckage of the 2-vehicle crash, which has occurred between Solent Grange care home and Butterfly World. Police have...

A murder investigation has been launched on the Isle of Wight tonight (Monday) following the discovery of a body in woodland in Lake. Police have arrested a 60-year-old man from Sandown on suspicion of murder after the body of a...

Police have descended on an area of Lake and have sealed off a byway following a serious incident this evening (Monday). At around 17:15, a number of officers responded to the area surrounding Scotchells Brook Lane off Newport Road. They...

2 people have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following an incident in Ventnor this afternoon (Sunday).  Police were called at 13:44 to a report that a man had been assaulted at a property on Alpine...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed at Colwell Common in the West Wight this afternoon (Saturday).  Local paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service (IOWAS) have met with the helicopter at the landing site just...