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A paddleboarder who found herself in difficulty a couple of hundred metres off the shore at Yaverland has been rescued by a fishing boat this evening (Sunday). At just before 18:00, HM Coastguard was alerted to concerns for the welfare...

An injured sailor was evacuated from a cargo vessel in the English Channel this afternoon (Sunday) in what turned out to be a challenging shout for the crew of Bembridge RNLI, when the lifeboat suffered a mechanical breakdown. Solent Coastguard requested...

A shunt involving 3 vehicles has led to the closure of Shanklin’s High Street this afternoon (Sunday). Police, paramedics and firefighters are on scene near the traffic light junction with Victoria Avenue, where a Ford Galaxy, Range Rover Evoque and...

A 23-year-old man has been arrested after he led Police on a pursuit in Ryde late this morning (Sunday), with officers finding a young child in a car seat when the vehicle finally came to a stop. The incident began...

A burst water main has left those living in the village of Nettlestone without water overnight and into this morning (Saturday). Eddington Road - the only road connecting Nettlestone and St Helens - has been closed in both directions as...

A disposable BBQ being used on the balcony of a penthouse apartment in Newport has led to a call out for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service tonight (Friday). 2 appliances from Newport are on scene at...

Wightlink's Yarmouth service is experiencing delays of 90 minutes following a 'docking incident' earlier this afternoon (Friday). Island Echo is told by witnesses on board that the 14:40 Yarmouth service endured a ‘heavy docking’, with passengers then unable to unload...

Emergency services have been called to a 2 car road traffic collision in Arreton this afternoon (Friday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, Paramedics from Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and a single fire appliance from Hampshire &...

A man in his 20s has suffered a head injury following a late night assault in Newport, which led to a road being cordoned off overnight. As first reported by Island Echo, Police taped off Lugley Street between Post Office...

Police have cordoned off a road in the centre of Newport following a late night incident outside the Travelodge hotel. Lugley Street has been closed between Post Office Lane and Mill Street this morning (Friday) with an inner cordon directly...