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UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a fire in Shanklin tonight (Tuesday).  Crews were called to the scene on Victoria Avenue to reports of a bedroom fire at around 21:45. 4 fire...

UPDATED: Cowes, Bembridge and Calshot RNLI lifeboats are this lunchtime (Tuesday) attending a 30ft motor catamaran reported to be sinking north of East Bramble Buoy. A total of 7 people have been rescued from the sinking vessel 'Twin Wakes' after the port...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Newport and Ventnor are attending a road traffic collision on Newport Road in Niton this evening (Monday). 2 fire appliances, Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene at Bierley at 17:00. It is feared at...

UPDATED: Fears for the safety of 3 people up to their waists in water on Ryde Sands has sparked a Coastguard response this afternoon (Sunday). Ryde Inshore Rescue were tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at 18:46 following reports of...

UPDATED: A fire in the rear garden of a property just yards away from Ryde Fire Station has spread to 2 residential properties this afternoon (Sunday).  2 appliances from the adjacent Ryde Fire Station are currently attending the incident on...

A man aboard a motorboat complaining of chest pains and difficulty in breathing led to Cowes RNLI lifeboat being urgently called out this morning (Sunday). The man, believed to be in his 60s, was alone aboard the boat which was...

Ryde Inshore Rescue has located and recovered an unmanned speedboat situated under Ryde Pier tonight (Friday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the volunteer lifeboat service at 21:05 following reports of a small boat underneath the structure of the historic Ryde...

UPDATED: The body of a man has been discovered in a caravan at a holiday park in Bembridge this afternoon (Friday).  Police have cordoned off a static caravan at Sandhills Holiday Park off Peacock Hill, where the discovery was made...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic incident in Brading this morning (Friday), which is leading to delays in the area.  One appliance from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Police and ambulance crews are all in...

Red Funnel has today (Friday) announced its decision to pursue its aim to bring major improvements to cross Solent travel by submitting a revised plan, now in 2 phases, to develop its ferry terminal in East Cowes.  The new plan has...