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A 6-year-old girl has died in hospital following an incident in East Cowes this morning (Wednesday), in which a 44-year-old man has also died. As first reported by Island Echo, Police and paramedics were called to a property on Cromwell Avenue...

Jeff Stacey, who died at the age of 49 21-year-old Ryan Cooper has been charged with manslaughter following the death of 49-year-old Gary 'Jeff' Stacey after a night out on the town on Valentine’s Day this year. Ryan Cooper of Alma Road,...

UPDATED: A number of properties in East Cowes have been cordoned off following a Police incident this morning (Wednesday). Multiple Police and ambulance units are in attendance at Cromwell Avenue on the Hawthorn Meadows estate, where it is thought a person...

Firefighters from Shanklin and Newport have responded to a reported bus fire in Shanklin Old Village tonight (Tuesday). Two appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were mobilised to the High Street at around 22:40 after a...

UPDATED: Emergency services are this evening (Tuesday) attending a road traffic collision on Middle Road near Calbourne involving at least 2 vehicles. No one is believed to be trapped in the incident, however Police and paramedics are arriving on scene...

UPDATED: 3 vehicles have been involved in a road traffic collision on Lake Hill near Sandown this afternoon (Tuesday), resulting in local diversions. Police and ambulance crews were called to the collision at around 13:45 following reports of a crash...

UPDATED: Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire in the grounds of Ventnor's scout hut this evening (Monday).  One appliance from Ventnor was mobilised to the scene off Trinity Road at around 19:15 after a caravan was reported to be...

Bembridge RNLI came to the aid of a trimaran on the outskirts of Bembridge Harbour this afternoon (Monday), the third shout in as many days for the volunteer lifeboat crew. Solent Coastguard requested the launch of Bembridge's Inshore Lifeboat (ILB)...

The occupants of 3 vehicles have escaped injury following a collision on The Downs this evening (Monday). Police were called to the scene at the junction with Brading Down Road at 17:45 after a Vauxhall Astra collided almost head-on with another...

Bembridge RNLI came to the aid of a 30ft yacht on passage from France this morning (Sunday). The All Weather Lifeboat 'Alfred Albert Williams' was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at 09:46 to assist the yacht with 4 persons...