Bembridge RNLI’s All-Weather Lifeboat, Coastguard Rescue 175, the Royal Navy and Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor have been involved in the...
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A pregnant woman was among 5 migrants found on a boat in France it has been confirmed, as further details about the people smuggling investigation involving an...
43-year-old Jean-Pierre Labelle from Ryde has been charged with importing Class A drugs following the discovery of £10million worth of cocaine in Newhaven last...
A 43-year-old man from the Isle of Wight has been arrested as part of a major, multi-agency investigation into the attempted smuggling of migrants into the UK...
Firefighters from Ventnor have extinguished a small fire in the open at Whitwell this evening (Monday). 1 appliance was mobilised to Nettlecombe Lane at around...
Firefighters from Ryde have criticised the ‘irresponsible’ lighting of a campfire in the middle of a forest clearing. 1 appliance from Ryde was...
Ryde Inshore Rescue have assisted yet another vessel with engine troubles off Ryde this evening (Sunday). After an initial tasking to assist a speedboat on the...
Firefighters from Freshwater have extinguished a bonfire in amongst woodland at Fort Victoria near Yarmouth this evening (Sunday). Despite the dry conditions...
A speedboat with 3 people on board has been towed to safety by a lifeboat following mechanical failure at the entrance to Ryde Harbour. The vessel attempted to...
HM Coastguard and Bembridge RNLI have been called out to St Helens this afternoon (Sunday) over concerns for the occupants of a rubber dingy. The inflatable...
UPDATE – Power has since been restored Saturday night power cut hits Newport homes leaving residents in complete darkness. Scottish and Southern...
A 16-year-old boy is recovering in Southampton’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit after being hit by a car in Shanklin on Thursday. As first reported by Island...
A woman has been rescued after being blown out to sea in strong offshore winds this afternoon (Saturday). Bembridge RNLI lifeboat was tasked to assist 2...
A man suspected to be driving whilst over the drug drive limit was stopped by Police in Shanklin overnight, with officers discovering more than they had...
The family of a woman who was tragically killed after being run over by a car in Newchurch earlier this week have paid tribute to her. 30-year-old Rachael...
Police have confirmed that a body found off the west coast of the Isle of Wight last Saturday is that of missing Matthew Doyle. Mr Doyle went missing at the...
