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Island RNLI Crews and Coastguard Rescue Officers are enduring a busy afternoon today (Saturday) dealing with a large number of incidents linked to the Round the Island Yacht Race. The most notable incident of the afternoon however saw Coastguard Rescue...

A 2-vehicle crash is causing delays on Smallbrook Roundabout on the outskirts of Ryde this morning (Friday). The incident occurred just after 10:00 and has seen a Ford Fiesta and a Ford KA collide with one another. Both of the...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has launched a witness appeal following an alleged sexual assault and indecent exposure incident on separate days in the North Wight this week. The sexual assault was reported to police on the afternoon of...

Fire crews from Newport and Freshwater tackled a fire in the open on the outskirts of Newport this afternoon (Thursday). Firefighters from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene off Whitehouse Road at...

Bembridge RNLI and Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 were tasked to an incident involving a Personal Locator Beacon earlier today (Thursday). RNLB Alfred Albert Williams (Tamar All-Weather Lifeboat (ALB) 16-17) was launched on service at 11:58 at the request of the...

Lake Hill between Sandown and Lake has been closed in both directions today (Thursday) leading to heavy traffic congestion in the area. The major road was closed at around 10:30 for 'emergency works'. It is unclear as to what works...

A multi-vehicle collision near the Isle of Wight County Showground is adding to the delays already experienced by roadworks on the Newport to Cowes Road this afternoon's (Wednesday) rush hour. Emergency services are in attendance at a road traffic collision...

Emergency services are in attendance at a road traffic collision on the main road between St Helens and Bembridge this evening (Tuesday). Police and paramedics were called to the scene on Kings Road at around 16:45 following reports of a...

Emergency services are treating a pedestrian on the road in Newport Town Centre this afternoon (Tuesday). Island Echo understands that a male casualty is in the middle of the road, surrounded by members of the public. The incident occurred at...

A horse stuck in a ditch has prompted a response from fire crews from Shanklin and Newport this afternoon (Tuesday). A single appliance from Shanklin was called to the scene on Macketts Lane off Bathingbourne Lane at around 11:30. They...