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Immigration raids carried out at restaurants in Ryde and Sandown resulted in the discovery of 6 illegal workers last night (Wednesday), Island Echo can reveal. Acting on intelligence, Immigration Enforcement Officers from the Home Office visited both Eastern Eye in...

Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat launched to assist a 35ft sailing yacht that had lost all power off the coast of the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Wednesday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the 'Alfred Albert Williams' at just...

A motorcyclist is lying injured in the road following a crash on St Mary's Roundabout in Newport this afternoon (Wednesday). Emergency services have been alerted to the incident, which occurred just before 17:10. Traffic is building in the area, particularly...

Firefighters are tackling a tree fire in Totland this morning (Wednesday), thought to have been started by a bolt of lightning. 1 pumping appliance and a water carrier - both from Freshwater - are currently on scene at Witches Wood...

A number of timetabled services on Island Line have been cancelled due to staff shortages tonight (Tuesday). South Western Railway say that a member of train crew is 'unavailable', resulting in fewer trains being able to run between Ryde Pier...

A 29-year-old man has been arrested by Police during an operation involving the National Police Air Service helicopter in Ryde this lunchtime (Tuesday). Officers descended on the George Street and Dover Street area shortly before midday with the NPAS helicopter...

An adventurous dog named Archie has been rescued by HM Coastguard and Freshwater Independent Lifeboat this lunchtime (Tuesday). The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were mobilised to the Watcombe Bay area in the West Wight at around 11:30 following reports that...

Police clad in riot gear and armed with shields have stormed a block of flats in Shanklin tonight (Monday). 1 male has been detained and is on his way to custody following the incident at an address on Atherley Road...

HM Coastguard and Bembridge RNLI have been mobilised to reports of an individual in trouble at the base of Culver cliff near Sandown this afternoon (Monday). Bembridge CRT are on scene at Yaverland car park, whilst Bembridge Inshore Lifeboat conducts...

Yarmouth Lifeboat responded at speed to reports of 10 people on board a sinking vessel off Alum Bay yesterday evening (Sunday). Shortly before 18:00, reports were received by Solent Coastguard that a vessel was taking on water off the West...