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UPDATED: A car has crashed through a set of railings and gone over a cliff edge in Ventnor this evening (Tuesday), prompting a major emergency response. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, HM Coastguard, Police and the Isle...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have responded to reports of a property fire in Arreton this afternoon (Sunday). 2 appliances from Newport were mobilised to an address on the Main Road at just gone 12:10. Crews with...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a building fire at the derelict Harcourt Sands complex in Ryde this afternoon (Saturday). 2 appliances are on scene off Puckpool Hill, where crews are working externally to extinguish...

Police and members of Isle of Wight Search & Rescue are involved in an ongoing search for a missing person at Carisbrooke Castle this afternoon (Tuesday). 2 Police dog units are currently conducting a sweep of the grounds and surrounding...

UPDATED: Police have established a cordon surrounding The Old Comical Pub in Sandown following an incident overnight. Officers have this morning (Tuesday) taken up position on St John’s Road where they are keeping an eye on the area of interest,...

Firefighters have tackled a small fire amongst the woodland at Parkhurst Forest this afternoon (Sunday). 1 appliance from Newport was mobilised to the Forestry Commission-run land at 12:45 following reports of a small fire developing. The single crew quickly identified...

UPDATED: 3 young men have been detained by Police following a pursuit through the streets of Newport this afternoon (Sunday), which has been brought to a rather abrupt end. The chase begun at around midday when a silver Audi A3...

Bembridge RNLI's inshore lifeboat, the Norman Harvey, was launched to help assist a yacht that had run aground at the entrance to Bembridge Harbour yesterday evening (Thursday). Shortly after 19:00, Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the D-Class lifeboat from...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, HM Coastguard and Yarmouth RNLI are responding to reports of a fire on-board Wightlink's Yarmouth to Lymington car ferry this evening (Sunday).  The incident has occurred whilst crossing the Solent, just short...

A lucky Islander is this month celebrating after purchasing a winning National Lottery scratchcard in Shanklin. The unnamed individual paid a visit to Shanklin News on Regent Street earlier this month and purchased a £2 scratchcard. To their amazement, they...