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Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat was called to the aid of a young man who suffered a serious hand injury yesterday (Saturday).   Just 1 mile South of the Needles, a 70ft racing yacht reported to Solent coastguard that a 17-year-old male had trapped his...

Freshwater Independent Lifeboat was paged yesterday evening (Friday) to a speedboat suffering with engine failure, the first of two shouts for the volunteer crew. The lifeboat crew were tasked at 17:24 to the stricken boat, located in Scratchells Bay with...

FULL STORY: A trail of destruction has been left in Newport overnight after at least four cars were set alight, destroying a range of vehicles and leaving holiday makers stranded. Fire crews from Newport were called to the scene at...

Firefighters were called to a late night garden fire in Ryde yesterday (Wednesday). One pumping appliance from Ryde Fire Station was called to a property in Upton Road, Haylands shortly before 22:55 after receiving reports of a fire in the...

UPDATED: Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a aviation crash near Chale this lunchtime, resulting in one person receiving serious injuries. It is understood the female pilot of a hang glider has crashed into the cliff face near...

Firefighters from Ryde have this morning (Wednesday) tackled a van fire in the town, resulting in the closure of a busy road. Crews were called to the scene on St Thomas' Street shortly before 10:30 after receiving reports that a...

Detectives on the Isle of Wight are today investigating a sexual assault against a woman in her 30s in Sandown last night (Tuesday). As Island Echo reported this morning, forensic officers have been examining the scene of the alleged attack...

Emergency services are attending a small road traffic collision between a coach and a car in Sandown this morning (Tuesday). Police were called to the incident on Avenue Road Slipway with the junction of Culver Parade shortly before 10:00. Island...

EXCLUSIVE: Emergency services have this evening (Sunday) attended a medical emergency in Colwell Bay, prompting the assistance of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. Island Echo understands a currently unknown person jumped from a vessel into the sea,...

Police have closed a major through road to Bembridge this evening following a two car collision. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 22:00 after receiving reports that two vehicles had collided on Sandown Road between Yaverland and...