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UPDATED: Police are conducting a search for the driver of a car that has crashed on Brading Downs tonight (Sunday). The small red hatchback has sustained substantial damage in the single-vehicle collision, which occurred just before 22:30. Island Echo understands...

Cowes Harbour Master came to the aid of a yacht that collided with a 'slow moving' Cowes Floating Bridge earlier this evening (Sunday). At around 17:45 the small yacht collided with the brand new but troubled vessel and became entangled...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a block of flats on Cowes Esplanade tonight (Friday), where 1 person has been rescued by firefighters.  The first firefighters on scene at Briary Court have entered the...

A mayday alert from a French vessel in the English Channel sparked a response from Bembridge RNLI lifeboat and Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter this afternoon (Friday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of Bembridge's All Weather Lifeboat at around 16:55 to help...

UPDATED: Police and ambulance crews are attending a 2-car collision at the junction of Newport Road and Sandown Road in Lake tonight (Friday). Emergency services were alerted to the incident at just before 21:55. Part of the road has been coned...

Please note: The orange appearance of this photograph is a light - not flames UPDATED: At least 3 appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending an incident at GKN in East Cowes. Crews from Ryde...

UPDATED: Ryde Inshore Rescue has launched at the request of Solent Coastguard this evening (Friday). The independent lifeboat station were tasked to the currently unknown incident at 19:15. Ryde Rescue 1 - the charity's largest lifeboat - is currently conducting...

The volunteer crew of Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat station were called out to the renowned sailing vessel 'Great Britain II', which requested assistance after suffering engine failure this afternoon (Friday). The 77ft yacht, with a crew of 10 on board, was quickly...

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for torrential rain and thunderstorms over the weekend and into Bank Holiday Monday. As much as 30mm, possibly 40mm of rain an hour could fall in places and lightning strikes are...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat went to the aid of a 28-year-old man who quite literally had a sinking feeling aboard his newly acquired jet ski earlier this evening (Thursday). Solent Coastguard were alerted at around 18:30 that a man had been spotted sitting on...