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Several fire crews from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance at a property on Lushington Hill this afternoon (Saturday) following reports of a vehicle striking a gas main. 1 pump and the Rescue Tender...

A Saturday morning training exercise for Cowes RNLI lifeboat suddenly took on an animal rescue role today when the crew were amazed to see a young deer swimming in the Solent. The deer, of the Muntjac variety found in the...

Emergency crews - both on and off duty - assisted an injured person in the West Wight last night (Friday). Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service alongside the Freshwater Fire Service Co-Responder were sent to Freshwater Bay after...

A man suffering from chest pains was airlifted directly to Southampton General Hospital after being taken unwell on a boat at Newtown Harbour this evening (Friday). Coastguard Rescue 175 was scrambled from its base at Lee-on-Solent to the scene of...

A woman who fell from a sea wall had to be rescued by Coastguards in Gurnard this afternoon (Friday). The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked by Solent Coastguard at 13:35 to provide assistance to...

Police are investigating an altercation between 2 men in Ryde which resulted in a head injury earlier this afternoon (Friday). Officers were called to Tower House Doctor's Surgery on Rink Road at 14:52. 4 Police cars and an ambulance from...

Photo: Sandown Lifeboat Drifting inflatables sparked a response from HM Coastguard and Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat this afternoon (Friday). The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre was alerted to the 2 inflatables drifting a concerning distance away from the shoreline via...

Red Funnel has announced a further 72 ferry cancellations across 6 dates on its East Cowes-Southampton route, including in the first week of the school summer holidays. An influx of visitors to the Isle of Wight and the continuing absence...

A motorcyclist has died following a fatal collision on Whiterails Road near Wootton yesterday evening (Thursday).  Emergency services were mobilised to the scene of the crash between Wootton Business Park and Butterfly World at 18:40 when reports were received of...

Cross-Solent ferry operators have announced that passengers will still need to wear face coverings when travelling, despite legal restrictions being lifted on Monday. From Monday, the Government has said that those living in England will no longer need to wear...