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A woman has been winched to safety by the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter tonight (Thursday) after a 5-hour long search to find her at the most Southerly tip of the Isle of Wight. The incident began at around 15:00 this afternoon...

A vehicle was seized by Police this afternoon (Thursday) at the Red Funnel car park in East Cowes after the driver was found to be on the road without insurance. Plain clothed officers from the forces High Harm Team (HHT)...

Emergency services are in attendance at a road traffic collision on the main road in Rookley this afternoon (Thursday). Police, paramedics and a single fire appliance from Newport were called to the scene on the A3020 at around 15:45. The...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to an ongoing medical emergency in Bembridge this afternoon (Thursday). Emergency service personnel were first notified of the incident at around 13:40. The helicopter landed in Forelands Fields at...

Cross-solent operator Hovertravel has suspended its services between Ryde and Southsea this evening (Wednesday) due to a technical issue. The last crossings of the day have been cancelled, forcing those expecting to travel with Hovertravel tonight onto Wightlink's Fastcat service...

A 2 vehicle collision at Apse Heath roundabout has cause significant traffic delays during this evening’s rush hour (Wednesday). The incident has involved a Peugeot and a Nissan Qashqai with the former sustaining serious damage to its front end and...

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...