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An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a series of fires at the former Ocean Hotel in Sandown. Police made the arrest earlier today (Sunday) as part of ongoing investigations into the recent arson attacks on ...

A warrant has been issued for a West Wight pensioner who failed to turn up to court for the 3rd successive time. Peter Price, 88, of Cliff Road in Totland was due to appear at the Isle of Wight Magistrates ...

A holidaymaker who tried waving at planes to get attention after being blown 2 miles out to sea on an inflatable dinghy is safely back on dry land this evening (Sunday). HM Coastguard received a 999 call at around 16:15 ...

Reports of a man roaming a local recreation park with a weapon led to the deployment of Armed Police from both sides of the Solent last night (Saturday). Shortly before 20:00, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary received reports of ...

Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry service has once again been hit by technical difficulties, resulting in at least 2 sailings being crossed this evening (Sunday). Yet another issue with Red Eagle - 1 of 3 Raptor-class vessels on the East Cowes ...

Ryde Rockets have won the Under-11 Cricket Plate Final against Arreton Hawks. Teams from Arreton, Freshwater, Newport and Ryde Cricket Clubs took part in a total of 4 matches across the day, with the Ryde Rockets playing Newport in the ...

Bingo is one of the world’s most popular games. It is technically a casino game, but it’s usually played in standalone halls. It is increasingly being played online, too. When you consider how fun it can be gambling online, it’s ...

The Isle of Wight College is hosting the 'Get Inspired, Get Started' event on Wednesday 28th August, from 10:00-16:00, as a key opportunity for prospective and current students to explore the College's offerings. Whether students need to retake subjects like ...

Reports of a man indecently exposing himself in the middle of Ryde Town Centre led to a response from Police. Officers were deployed to St James' Street, off Lind Street, at just before 10:00 on Friday (16th August). It had ...

AFC Wootton have announced their club will disband before kicking a ball in the 2024/25 season. Wootton were unable to raise a side for their season's opener against Vectis last Saturday and were unable to fulfil their fixture against Shanklin ...