Photo: Yarmouth RNLI VIDEO: Bembridge RNLI and Yarmouth RNLI are continuing to take turns to provide safety cover for the Russian cargo ship 'Mekhanik Yartsev', which remains in a listed position on the Solent tonight (Wednesday). As first reported by...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attempting to rescue an animal - believed to be a horse - in Newchurch this lunchtime (Wednesday). Several appliances are on scene at Wacklands Lane alongside the Animal Rescue Unit from...

Fairly mild conditions welcomed those taking part in the annual Ventnor Boxing Day swim yesterday (Tuesday). Despite organisers of the traditional Christmas event pulling out, the swim went ahead as normal thanks to members of the community stepping in. A wave...

St Mary’s Hospital welcomed just 1 baby into the world on Christmas Day this year - a baby boy. As families across the Island were waking up to open presents, staff on the maternity unit in Newport helped deliver Baby...

UPDATED: A mix of strong winds, heavy rain and sleety snow is leading to travel disruption across the Isle of Wight this morning (Wednesday).  Red Jet services between West Cowes and Southampton have been suspended due to the adverse conditions,...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Sandown and East Cowes are assisting a homeowner with a flooded property in Brading this evening (Boxing Day).  The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to the residential property on New Road - opposite...

UPDATED: Bembridge RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat has launched to stand by a severely listing cargo ship in the Solent this afternoon (Boxing Day). HM Coastguard is currently working with a variety of other agencies to assess the situation on board...

UPDATED: A car has crashed into a wall surrounding a house in Cowes this afternoon (Christmas Eve). Emergency services, including the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, are currently in attendance at the scene on the corner of Consort...

UPDATED: A major search and rescue operation involving 2 helicopters, 2 lifeboats and 2 Coastguard Rescue Teams is underway in the Sandown area this morning (Christmas Eve). Emergency services were alerted at around 03:00 to reports of a woman entering...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight's very own Keegan Brown is through to Round 3 of the World Darts Championship, where he potentially faces stepping up to the oche against one of the world's best darts players, Phil 'The Power' Taylor....