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As Island Echo reported, the gangway used to board and disembark passengers from Wightlink's Fast Cat vessels at Ryde Pier Head has fallen into the sea this morning. Ferry operator Wightlink have now confirmed the incident, saying that a problem occurred...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat raced to the aid of a man who badly injured his right hand aboard a yacht in Osborne Bay yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). The man, one of four men on the 35 foot Westerly, Quartette, caught his hand...

A van has this evening overturned onto its side at the foot of Culver Down on the B3395 Sandown Road, causing a short road closure. Police were called to the scene shortly after 18:30 after the 'Wight Energy' branded vehicle...

Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat was scrambled to the aid of a woman who suffered serious head injuries after being knocked unconscious by a yacht's boom, while two other sailors were thrown overboard on Saturday.  Working alongside Coastguard Rescue 104 helicopter, Yarmouth RNLI were tasked to...

Visitors to Steephill Cove in Ventnor had a surprise visit yesterday (Sunday) when the Coastguard Rescue 104 helicopter landed on the beach to carry out a patient medivac extraction to St Mary's Hospital. The red and white helicopter landed at...

Emergency services are this evening at the scene of a two vehicle collision in Wootton where a coach has smashed into the rear of a Vauxhall Corsa. Police and three ambulance crews are attending the incident at the High Street...

Marshcombe Shute on the outskirts of Brading has been closed by Police this morning following a road traffic collision, believed to involve cyclists taking part in the IW Randonee. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 10:50 this...

A fire has this evening engulfed a 75x50m area of grassland and bushes on St Boniface Downs in Ventnor. One pumping appliance and a water bowser from Ventnor, alongside one pumping appliance from Shanklin, are currently on the scene damping...

Two pumping appliances from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are this morning tackling a bus fire in Ventnor, the third in as many weeks. Crews were called to Albert Street near to Grove House Surgery in the...

Reports are coming through this evening (Friday) of a large fire in East Cowes town. One pumping appliance from East Cowes is currently tackling a wood and mixed material blaze on Old Road in the town. It is understood a...