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UPDATED: The roof of a Southern Vectis bus was ripped off following a collision with a tree during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Emergency services were called to Ashey Road near the junction with Smallbrook Roundabout at around...

UPDATED: Police are working to locate and detain a male, allegedly armed with a knife, who has run through the railway tunnel at Ryde this evening (Saturday).  Island Line train services have been suspended as officers hunt the individual, who...

Photo: Graham Reading Photography A 35ft motor boat which caught fire and sunk on Wednesday has been removed from Ryde Harbour today (Friday). A barge-based crane was positioned alongside the wreck this afternoon before it lifted the remains of the...

There was double trouble on the Solent this afternoon (Friday) which resulted in the assistance of Cowes RNLI being called upon by Solent Coastguard. The first shout came in at just after 15:00 following the discovery of a small dinghy...

UPDATED: Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175, Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are all responding to reports of a female stuck on a steep slope near Wroxall this afternoon (Friday). The Coastguard helicopter, which is currently...

UPDATED: Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team have been tasked to the area of Luccombe near Shanklin this afternoon (Friday).  The independent lifeboat is currently searching off the base of the cliffs between Shanklin and Ventnor,...

6 Bangladeshi nationals and an Indian national have been arrested and detained by Home Office officials following immigration raids in Cowes last night (Thursday). Enforcement officers burst through the door of Bahar Tandoori on the High Street at around 18:00...

UPDATED: Police are attending a concern for welfare call on Ryde Pier this afternoon (Friday). Island Echo understands a person is situated at the end of the structure and is threatening to jump into the Solent. Ryde Inshore Rescue's secondary...

Ryde Inshore Rescue were called into action on the other side of the Solent earlier this evening (Thursday). An overdue dinghy sparked concern shortly before 21:15 and resulted in the mainland-based Hillhead  Coastguard Rescue Team and the Island's own independent lifeboat...

A street in Ryde has been partially cordoned off due to a building being deemed unsafe by the Isle of Wight Council. Heras fencing has been erected surrounding a residential address on John Street tonight (Thursday) after what is understood...