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Over a thousand street lights across the Isle of Wight have recently been repaired to improve the durability of a bracket - but Island Roads have dodged questions as to whether the lights were at any point deemed dangerous and...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a field fire in Freshwater this evening (Monday). Crews have been sent to an open area off Edingburgh Road after 999 reports were received reporting smoke issuing. Island Echo understands...

Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team responded alongside Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat to reports of a capsized yacht off St Catherine's Point earlier this afternoon (Monday). A 999 call was received by Solent Coastguard reporting the vessel is in difficulty off...

Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat has provided assistance to a 45ft Sunseeker motor boat that struck a rock at the end of The Needles earlier this afternoon (Monday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the All Weather Lifeboat at around 12:40 after...

Police on the Isle of Wight have arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of robbery following an incident in Brading last night (Sunday). Officers were deployed to Lower Furlongs at 21:18 when the control room received a 999 call from...

Foggy conditions on the Solent have led to the cancellation of a number cross-Solent sailings this morning (Bank Holiday Monday). Red Funnel have cancelled the 07:15 Red Jet from West Cowes to Southampton due to reduced visibility, with the potential...

Extremely dense patches of fog are expected to develop across the Isle of Wight overnight, leading to a yellow weather warning being issued by IW Met Service. Localised fog patches will roll in late tonight and into the early hours...

Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat is assisting a 58ft motor cruiser that has struck the infamous Bembridge Ledge at a speed of almost 20 knots this evening (Sunday).  Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) shortly after 17:00...

HM Coastguard, Freshwater Independent Lifeboat and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service came together to rescue a young child from a beach in the West Wight. The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to the scene at Chilton Chine near...

Red Funnel have cancelled a number of early morning crossings on the West Cowes to Southampton Red Jet service this morning (Sunday). Owing to operational reasons, the 06:45 and 07:45 hi-speed crossings from Southampton have been pulled. In addition, the...