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Fire crews from Yarmouth and Freshwater have attended a kitchen fire in Totland this afternoon (Sunday). 2 appliances were mobilised to Kendal Road at 14:08 following a 999 call to the fire service. Upon arrival it was discovered that a...

The crew of a Sunseeker motor cruiser are said to be safe and well after the luxury vessel sunk at Fishbourne during the early hours of this morning (Sunday).  Cowes RNLI were tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at just...

It has proven to be another busy day for the volunteers of Ryde Inshore Rescue, who have responded to not 1 but 2 shouts this evening alone (Saturday). The first tasking from Solent Coastguard came in at 17:13 when Ryde Rescue...

The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team (CRT) and Yarmouth RNLI were tasked to a 16ft speedboat that washed ashore at Totland yesterday afternoon (Friday). Solent Coastguard were alerted that a small vessel had washed up without any crew on board, prompting officers...

Former High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight, Gay Edwards, has been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours with an MBE for services to the community of the Isle of Wight. 71-year-old Gay, whose full name is Gabrielle, has given unstinting service...

UPDATE: Ryde Inshore Rescue have launched to the aid of a large yacht on the Solent this afternoon (Friday). The independent lifeboat station's crew hit the water at just gone 16:20 before making waves to a yacht with a currently unclear...

UPDATED: A crash involving at least 2 vehicles has resulted in the main Sandown to Newport road becoming blocked near to Sandown Airport this afternoon (Friday). A rapid response paramedic and several Police vehicles are currently in attendance at the scene...

UPDATED: 36-year-old Sayful Islam, of Shide road, Newport, has been charged with 2 counts of sexual assault as part of an investigation into an alleged indecent assault on a 14-year-old on Wednesday. As previously reported by Island Echo, detectives have been...

UPDATED: Paramedics are attending to a cyclist who has been injured following a collision with a car on Beaper Shute in Ryde this morning (Friday). A red Nissan Micra has sustained heavy impact damage to the windscreen as a result of...

Cries for help heard coming from the sea off Gurnard prompted a response from Cowes RNLI and The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team earlier this evening (Thursday). At just gone 17:30 Solent Coastguard requested the launch of Cowes lifeboat to reports...