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A rare classic car has been destroyed by fire on New Road in Brading, causing delays and a temporary road closure.

The family of a man who died following a fire in Cowes have released a tribute.

A section of North Road in Shanklin has been closed after a sinkhole opened up in the carriageway overnight.

A 74-year-old man says he was choked and thrown to the ground after challenging a dog owner at Hope Beach, with police now appealing for witnesses.

🥵 It's set to be a scorcher on the Isle of Wight today, with temperatures reaching 31°C in parts of the Island under unbroken sunshine. Here's the full forecast...

🏡 Plans have been submitted to build three new homes on greenfield land on the edge of Niton.

🔥 Plans for a new fire training facility near Cowes have been approved by the Isle of Wight Council despite dozens of objections from local residents.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been called to a serious medical emergency in St Helens this morning.

Existing councils, including the Isle of Wight Council, will continue to deliver day-to-day local services.

Examples include poaching, coursing, animal cruelty, hunting with dogs and offences against birds, badgers and bats.

The Codfather is returning to serve customers this summer with a new pop-up in Shanklin following the devastating fire at its Ryde premises.

📚 A vacant property next to a popular St Helens bookshop has been given the go-ahead to become a new community hub for co-working and literary events.

Concerns over speeding in Island villages have been raised, with calls for more community speedwatch schemes and 20mph limits.

🐪 Camels are heading to the Isle of Wight by ferry next month ahead of one of the Island’s biggest rural events.

Police have arrested a 26-year-old man after issuing a public appeal to trace him earlier today.

A 75-year-old man from Brading has been charged with causing death by careless driving following the death of Sandown father-of-two Jason Nicholls after a collision on New Year's Eve 2024.

Falling pupil numbers have prompted the Isle of Wight Council to begin an urgent review of school places, with potential closures now being considered as part of plans to improve education and balance budgets.

A woman and teenage boy arrested following the death of a man in Sandown have been released without charge after police concluded there were no suspicious circumstances.

A woman has been given a community order and restraining order after being found guilty of harassing the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Engineers are carrying out repairs after a car crashed into an electrical box in Newport this morning, prompting a response from firefighters.