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2 dogs have been seized by Police after officers conducted a drugs raid on a property in Newport earlier this morning (Wednesday). It was at around 08:00 that officers from the High Harms Team executed a warrant at an address...

Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter has conducted a medical evacuation from the Cunard cruise ship Queen Victoria off the coast of the Isle of Wight this evening (Tuesday). The luxury ship left the port of Southampton shortly before 17:00, bound for...

2 people have been treated in hospital after sustaining serious injuries following a single vehicle motorcycle accident in Appley last night (Monday). As previously reported by Island Echo, an air ambulance was scrambled to the scene after the crash on Calthorpe...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has responded to a shout this afternoon (Monday) following a crash on Calthorpe Road. The helicopter has landed in the field of the Archery Club and the major road has been closed...

Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat has launched in response to concerns for a boat seen drifting off Sandown this afternoon (Monday). Volunteer crew members were tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard at around 16:30 and are now alongside the small...

A 40-year-old man from Southampton remains in hospital after being hit by a motorcycle on a rural road between Whitwell and Ventnor during the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday). Police and paramedics were alerted to the crash involving a...

Bembridge RNLI were tasked earlier this evening (Sunday) after something - which turned out to be a Spider-man helium balloon- was seen dropping into the water. The RNLB Norman Harvey (Inshore Lifeboat D-778) was launched at around 17.48 after something...

Bembridge RNLI crew members were called into action during training today (Saturday) not once but twice.  Not long after training started, the RNLI's All-Weather Lifeboat (RNLB Alfred Albert Williams was tasked to help a rib which was taking on water...

A man who suffered a potentially life threatening injury on a boat off the coast of the Isle of Wight was flown directly to St Mary’s Hospital this afternoon (Saturday) due to the time-critical nature of his injuries. At 13:53,...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air ambulance has landed on a playing field on Pan Estate this evening (Friday). It was at 18:15 that the yellow and green helicopter touched down in Newport in response to a medical emergency....