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The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to the Island for the second time today (Monday) - this time to assist an unwell resident in Wootton. At around 20:00, the flying doctors donned their helmets and...

Flying doctors from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance have been scrambled to a medical emergency on the beach near Seaview this afternoon (Monday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has been joined by the air ambulance medics...

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after the door to a convenience store in Newport was smashed and a bottle of booze was taken last night (Sunday). Police were called at 23:40 to a report of...

1 person is being freed from the wreckage of their car following a 2-vehicle crash on The Downs this morning (Monday). Police, fire and ambulance crews are all on scene at the junction of Rowlands Lane and Lime Kiln Shute...

1 person has been treated for the effects of smoke inhalation following a flat fire in East Cowes this evening (Sunday). 2 appliances from Newport and East Cowes were mobilised to the address on Albert Way - part of the...

A 31-year-old woman from Shanklin has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing another woman in the leg following an incident at an address in the town earlier today (Sunday). As first reported by Island Echo, a cordon was erected around...

A cordon has been erected around a property in Shanklin this morning (Sunday) as Police investigate the circumstances surrounding a woman’s leg injury.  Officers were called to Shanklin at 06:53 when paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service requested...

Hovertravel has been forced to suspend its cross-Solent service for the rest of the day (Saturday) as both of its hovercraft are out of action. Technical issues mean that neither Solent Flyer or Island Flyer can operate on the Ryde-Southsea...

An accidental radio alert triggered the launch of Cowes RNLI lifeboat earlier today (Saturday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat at 11:41 after a distress signal was traced to a boat in Cowes Harbour. After launching, the lifeboat...

A car has rolled across a field and through a hedge to become wedged across a narrow country lane in Newchurch this morning (Saturday).  Police are currently on scene at Skinners Lane between Newchurch and Queen’s Bower where a white...