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UPDATED: Coastguard Rescue 104 helicopter from Lee-on-Solent is assisting the volunteer lifeboat crew of Yarmouth RNLI this morning (Monday) to airlift a patient from a boat in Newtown.  Emergency services were alerted to a person on board a boat suffering...

Bembridge RNLI was tasked to launch last night after fears were raised that three fisherman had become cut off by the tide near Shanklin. The volunteer-crewed all weather lifeboat (ALB) 'Alfred Albert Williams' supported Ventnor Coastguard after concerns were made that...

UPDATED: A man threatening to jump from the roof of a building in Ryde has sparked a road closure and a multi-agency emergency response this evening (Saturday). West Street in the town has been closed from Arthur Street to Argyll...

UPDATED: The Cowes chain ferry has run aground this afternoon (Friday) resulting in the suspension of the service. Island Echo readers are reporting that the floating bridge has run aground on the East Cowes side of the River Medina. A...

UPDATED: Multiple vehicles have collided on Medina Way in Newport this afternoon leading to long tailbacks in the area. The collision, involving at least three vehicles, has occurred on the exit of the slip road on the southbound carriageway heading...

An inquest into the death of a Ryde businessman has been opened and adjourned this week. As previously reported by Island Echo, a body was recovered from the foot of Culver Cliff last Friday following a search involving Police and...

UPDATED: Immigration raids have been carried out across the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Tuesday) in a bid to crackdown on illegal workers. Home Office teams have visited the supermarket Costcutter in Granville Road, Totland plus another property on The...

UPDATED: A number of major changes for parking on the Isle of Wight have been approved at this evening's Executive meeting at County Hall, Newport. Despite major public objection, plans have been approved to remove free parking at Appley and Puckpool...

UPDATED: Firefighters are this afternoon (Monday) tackling an out of control bonfire near Whitely Bank. Two appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at Rill Farm on Canteen Road where a bonfire has become out...

UPDATED: One person is reported to be trapped in their vehicle following a three car collision in Shanklin. Emergency services including the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are currently attending the incident on Downland View at the junction...