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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....

Police officers were called to St Mary's Hospital in Newport this lunchtime (Friday) to detain a male who had been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation. Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called to St Mary’s...

A power cut is affecting over 115 postcode areas in the PO33 area this afternoon (Friday).  Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks say they are aware of a fault that is affecting homes and businesses in Ryde. It's understood over 1,600...

Victim Tommy Barton 2 men accused of stabbing 30-year-old Tommy Barton to death in Ryde last weekend have been remanded in custody until September. 27-year-old Cameron Baker of Leed Street in Sandown and 27-year-old Rio Scott of Park Road in...

3 more people have been arrested following a public order incident in Binstead yesterday morning (Thursday), which has led to a house being raided and a quantity of drugs being seized. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services rushed...