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UPDATED: A mass of emergency services are in attendance in Cowes this morning (Sunday) following what is understood to be a boating incident.  Police, ambulance crews, HM Coastguard and the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter are all present in and around The Parade,...

UPDATED: Firefighters are attending a car fire at the Fairway Holiday Park in Sandown tonight (Saturday).  2 appliances from Sandown and Newport were mobilised to the scene off Perowne Way at just before 21:30 following reports of 2 vehicles alight....

Fears a passenger had gone overboard on the Red Funnel car ferry prompted a multi-agency emergency response during the early hours of this morning (Saturday).  Shortly before 02:00, The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team, Coastguard Rescue 104 helicopter, Cowes RNLI and...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Police and ambulance crews are responding to a road traffic collision on Forest Road in Newport this afternoon (Friday). 1 appliance and the Rescue Tender from Newport Fire Station are en-route to...

A small sinkhole has forced the closure of Yarmouth High Street this afternoon (Friday). Island Roads say the hole, which has opened up just outside 'Forresters', has been created by a collapsed sewer. The road has been closed from its...

A variety of top tribute acts are to headline the brand new Eklectica festival at Robin Hill this September, tickets for which go on sale this morning (Friday). Eklectica is being marketed as a boutique festival and will slot into...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending an animal rescue in Whitwell this evening (Thursday).  Appliances from Newport and Ventnor are currently on the scene off the High Street, alongside the temporary Animal Rescue Unit from Newport...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Police and ambulance crews are attending a road traffic collision in Lake this morning (Thursday). Emergency teams are working to free the driver of a black VW Golf following a collision...

Isle of Wight Council Leader Dave Stewart is encouraging everyone to continue business as usual in solidarity with London and not give in to acts such as yesterday's terrorist attack. The event, which has led to the understandable cancellation of...

The future of the Island's Brantano store in Newport is at risk tonight (Wednesday) as the company enters into administration. Around 1,000 jobs at the shoe retailer now hang in the balance following today's news. It is unknown how many staff...