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Reports received by Police of a person possessing a gun in East Cowes led to an armed response on Sunday afternoon including specialist units from the mainland. It has been confirmed by Hampshire Constabulary that armed officers stopped a vehicle...

UPDATED: Two vehicles have collided in Shanklin this morning prompting the attendance of the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. Crews were called to the scene on Landguard Road near to The Co-Operative shortly after 08:00 following reports that...

UPDATED: Firefighters are this evening tackling a fire at a pub in Binstead. Two appliances from Ryde Fire Station were called to The Fleming Arms pub on Binstead Main Road shortly before 17:10 following reports of a fire, understood to...

A man from Cowes led Police on a 30-minute pursuit in the West Wight area on Saturday night, which led to stingers being deployed in a bid to stop the driver. As first reported by Island Echo, reports of a...

Officers from Hampshire Constabulary have successfully prevented a person from jumping off of a clifftop in Lake this evening (Sunday). Police were called to the scene at Lake Cliff Gardens near to Skew Bridge at around 16:20 following reports of...

UPDATED: Firefighters remain at GKN Aerospace in East Cowes this morning (Saturday) following an early morning turnout to reports of a fire at the Ferry Road site. Crews from Newport and East Cowes were called to the manufacturing plant at...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has performed a patient medivac from Shanklin this afternoon (Friday).  The assistance of the vital charity service was requested by the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service for an unwell patient, who is...

A casualty has been evacuated from Newtown Creek this morning (Friday) in a joint operation involving an RNLI lifeboat crew, Coastguard teams and local emergency services. Solent Coastguard were alerted at around 10:20 that a man had become unwell and needed medical...

UPDATED: One person has been rescued by firefighters this morning (Friday) after a house in Brading became filled with smoke following a kitchen fire. Crews from Ryde, Newport and Sandown were called to the scene near to The Bugle Inn...

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander and Communities Secretary Eric Pickles have jointly announced a multi-million pound package to create jobs and apprenticeships in coastal towns across the country, including right here on the Isle of Wight. Over fifty...