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A large diesel spill originating from an articulated lorry has resulted in a clean up operation in Wroxall this afternoon (Thursday). Island Roads have been using spill kits to clear the sticky situation at St Martin's Road, just off the...

A specialist tunnel boring machine is set to get to work in Shanklin next week when it begins tunneling 22 metres below the surface as part of a major £4million scheme to improve bathing water quality in the town. Since...

UPDATED: Emergency services are en-route to a road traffic collision on Middle Road near Freshwater this afternoon (Wednesday). A blue car has come to a stop on its side on the main Newport to Freshwater road near to Tapnell Farm....

UPDATED: Police, fire and ambulance crews are responding to a multi-vehicle road traffic collision at Whippingham this evening (Monday). At least 2 vehicles have been involved in the crash on the A3021 Whippingham Road. Fire appliances from Newport and East...

4 ducks have been plucked and butchered for their breast meat at the side of the road near St Helens on the Isle of Wight. The fresh remains of the animals have been discovered in a ditch by members of...

UPDATED: Bembridge RNLI have evacuated an unwell passenger from a cruise ship in the Solent this evening (Saturday). The All Weather Lifeboat was tasked to launch from Bembridge at just gone 18:00 when it was reported to Solent Coastguard that...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is attending a car fire in Northwood near Cowes this evening (Wednesday). 1 appliance from Newport is on scene near the county showground on the main road between Newport and Cowes....

Firefighters were called to a small rubbish fire outside Ladbrokes in Newport late last night (Sunday). 3 youths were seen moving several rubbish bags and setting a fire outside the bookmakers shop at around 22:50. The trio then moved off...

Police, fire and ambulance crews have all responded to reports of persons trapped in a car following a crash on Forelands Road in Bembridge this evening (Thursday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised appliances from Bembridge, Ryde...

UPDATED: The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in Ryde this morning (Thursday) - the helicopter’s second deployment to the Island so far today. Life-saving doctors and paramedics from the HEMS team have landed at Prestwood Grange...