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Two persons were rescued by Coastguard teams last night (Monday) after they attempted to climb the cliff at Watcombe Bay, Freshwater. In an attempt to avoid the incoming tide, the pair began climbing the cliff before getting themselves into an unsafe...

At the height of Summer and with the life-saving rescue of an 8-year-old boy still fresh in the minds of Islanders, vandals have targeted Ryde Inshore Rescue rendering both of the volunteer service's lifeboats out of action and putting lives...

UPDATED: A motorcycle and car have collided on Middle Road in Calbourne this afternoon. Emergency services including multiple Police units from the Island's Roads Policing Unit were called to the scene near to The Sun Inn at 16:30 following a...

Two vehicles have collided in Cowes this afternoon (Monday) resulting in the closure of a main through road. Emergency services were called to Newport Road shortly before 13:00 following reports of a road traffic collision. It is understood the crash...

Firefighters are tonight tackling a small electrical fire at a property in Atherfield. Two appliances from Newport Fire Station and a water carrier from Ventnor were called to the scene at Little Atherfield Farm shortly after 22:10. Thankfully, it is...

UPDATED: Firefighters are this afternoon (Saturday) in attendance at Yarmouth Harbour following reports of a fire on board a boat. The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team are on the scene alongside two fire crews, after being tasked to the incident shortly...

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES: Four patients conveyed to hospital following the collapse of a car deck on board a Wightlink ferry have now been discharged, it has been confirmed. As first reported by Island Echo, cars were left at an angle and...

UPDATED: A delivery driver has become trapped inside his van following a collision with a bus in Ryde this morning (Saturday). Emergency services were called to the scene on Queens Road in the town at around 08:35, where it was...

UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Emergency services are tonight in attendance at Wightlink's Fishbourne terminal where the upper deck of one of the company's vessels appears to have collapsed. The upper car deck of the passenger and vehicle ferry St Helen has...

UDPATED: Two children have been rescued in East Cowes this evening (Friday) after passers by spotted the pair in difficulty just off of the shore line. Cowes RNLI and Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to the scene on the...