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UPDATED: A section of a holiday park in St Helens has been cordoned off by Police this morning (Monday) as they investigate an alleged serious assault. Officers were called to Nodes Point Holiday Park between St Helens and Nettlestone at...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: A flat in Newport has been cordoned off by Police this afternoon (Sunday) and is being treated as a crime scene.  Officers from Hampshire Constabulary were called to the property 'Powell House' on Barton Road at around...

Firefighters from Newport, Shanklin and Ventnor responded to Wroxall this morning (Saturday) after concerns were raised about smoke inside a property. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to the incident on St Martin's Road at 10:06...

UPDATED: Wightlink's Portsmouth to Fishbourne car ferry service has been suspended until further notice this evening (Friday) following the collapse of the linkspan at the Gunwharf terminal. Island Echo readers have reported that the car ferry St Faith has experienced problems...

UPDATED: Firefighters from Newport and Freshwater are tackling a grass fire in the West Wight this afternoon (Friday) covering an area approximately 40mx40m. Crews were called to the incident behind the old coastguard cottages at Coastguard Lane at just before...

UPDATED: A search is underway for two females in the water this evening (Thursday) at the mouth of Wootton Creek. Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team and Cowes RNLI lifeboat are in attendance at Woodside Bay, where it is reported two females...

  A fishing trip on the Solent for ten youngsters and adults came to an unwelcome halt this afternoon (Thursday) when the boat ran out of fuel and then a woman suffered a head injury. Cowes RNLI quickly arrived on...

UPDATED: Two prisoners are this morning (Wednesday) on the roof of the Parkhurst site of HMP Isle of Wight, leading to specialist mainland teams being drafted in.  According to the Ministry of Justice, the specialist teams are negotiating with the two...

UPDATED: A sailor has been hit by a boom and is being evacuated from the 50m schooner Eleonora in the Solent this afternoon (Tuesday).  Bembridge RNLI were tasked to launch their all weather lifeboat (ALB) by Solent Coastguard at just before...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Firefighters are tonight (Sunday) responding to reports of a property fire with persons reported in Clarence Road, East Cowes. Two appliances from Newport and one from East Cowes are currently responding to the scene having been alerted...