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Newport were held at home by Fleetlands in a scrappy game that ended with 4 bookings and a sending off following a mass brawl between the 2 sides at Beatrice Avenue on Tuesday evening. Fleetlands had the better of the ...

The occupants of 2 vehicles have escaped with minor injuries following a crash at a notorious crossroads junction in Cowes this morning (Thursday). Emergency services are in attendance at Mill Hill Road, at the junction with Victoria Road, where a ...

Police, HM Coastguard and the RNLI were all involved in a search of the Forelands area of Bembridge yesterday (Wednesday) - thought to be in connection with the continuing search for missing Slough man Chetan Patel. Officers responded to Lane ...

Ventnor Town Council has ‘strongly objected’ to residential lodges which could be built near the cliff edge in Bonchurch. Councillors agreed on Tuesday that any developer would be ‘crazy’ to take on the project which could see 4x single-storey homes ...

Changes in government planning rules will mean a delay in the new Island Plan being presented to councillors, the Isle of Wight Council has said. Cabinet members were due to consider the latest draft of the Island Planning Strategy (IPS) ...

Parts of an Isle of Wight town hall are set to be demolished as major regeneration plans move forward. Sandown Town Hall, on Grafton Street, has been empty for more than 5 years but is undergoing work to turn it into a ...

A 42-year-old woman accused of careless driving has appeared in court after a crash involving a car and a motorbike back in November. Lauren Beaumont, of St John's Road in Sandown, appeared before magistrates on Tuesday morning charged with causing ...

A 22-year-old man who was arrested after an assault in Cowes back in October will face no further action. Police were called to Arctic Road on 1st October to reports of a man having been assaulted with a baseball bat. ...

Cordons have been erected around the abandoned chalk pit at Shide this evening (Wednesday) amid unconfirmed reports of a body discovery. Police descended on the area off Burnt House Lane at around 16:30, with officers now maintaining a scene guard ...

Volunteer lifesavers from Yarmouth RNLI have been commended by the charity's Chief Executive for their efforts in saving 2 sailors during the 2023 Fastnet Race. It was on Saturday 22nd July last year, during the 50th edition of the annual Fastnet ...