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A car has caught fire following a serious road traffic collision in Yarmouth this morning (Sunday). Police, fire and ambulance crews are all in attendance on Tennyson Road, where a single vehicle has been involved in a crash. 3 fire...

2 Coastguard Rescue Teams and Bembridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat have been involved in the rescue of a woman with a suspected broken ankle at Priory Bay this evening (Saturday). Solent Coastguard were alerted to the plight of the casualty on...

Photo: Bembridge RNLI Bembridge RNLI was tasked to assist both a 38ft yacht and 2 paddleboarders in 2 separate incidents this afternoon (Saturday). The AllWeather Lifeboat - Alfred Albert Williams -  was launched at around 16:15 at the request of...

Hampshire Constabulary received a 999 call earlier this afternoon (Saturday) following concerns for a number of dogs that were left in a hot vehicle.  A concerned member of the public made the call after spotting the animals left in a...

Yarmouth RNLI was tasked to reports of a yacht with engine failure earlier on today (Saturday).  Yarmouth’s Severn class All Weather Lifeboat - Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer) - was tasked by HM Coastguard at 09:19 to a sailing vessel...

Cowes RNLI was tasked to assist a yacht while out on their first permitted exercises since the coronavirus lockdown this afternoon (Saturday). Solent Coastguard requested the volunteer crew to attend a yacht that had a jammed jib. The tasking was...

Temperatures in excess of 30c were recorded on the Isle of Wight today (Friday), making it the hottest day of the year so far. Crowds of tourists and locals alike rushed to the beaches to make the most of the...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were mobilised to reports of a residential property fire in Freshwater this afternoon (Friday).  Fire crews from Freshwater and Newport were sent to an address on Victoria Road following reports of a...

Police have closed a road in the centre of Newport this afternoon (Friday) as a result of a lorry colliding with a bay window. The incident has taken place on Lugley Street, between Holyrood Street and St James' Street. It...

3 people have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent following an assault in Sandown during the early hours of this morning (Friday). Police were called to the High Street at 00:12 this morning to reports of...