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The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were called to a young child that became locked within a car in Lake this evening (Monday). An appliance from Shanklin Fire Station was mobilised to the incident at Merrie Farm Park,...

A man has tragically died after being pulled from the sea at Sandown on the Isle of Wight last night (Sunday). As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to Eastern Gardens beach off Culver Parade shortly after...

The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and a Co-Responder have assisted a fallen individual on the sea wall at Bouldnor this lunchtime (Monday). Paramedics rushed to the adult male's aid following a 999 call shortly...

A yellow weather warning for strong wind has been issued for the Isle of Wight by local forecasters IW Met Service. A spell of adverse winds will develop throughout Tuesday with gusts of up to 50mph likely in some places....

Firefighters from Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin and Newport have responded to reports of a property fire at an address on Perowne Way in Sandown this morning (Monday).   3 appliances - with crews rigged in breathing apparatus - have been mobilised...

Emergency services are battling to save the life of a man who has been pulled from the sea at Sandown tonight (Sunday). The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and HM Coastguard on...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a field fire near Totland this evening (Sunday).  Crews from Freshwater, Newport, Yarmouth and Ventnor are reported to be on the scene in the Highdown area of Totland, off Alum Bay...

Those crossing the Solent by hovercraft faced a prolonged journey of around 50 minutes earlier this afternoon (Sunday) when one of Hovertravel's craft developed a fault mid-Solent. Island Flyer departed Ryde for Southsea as normal, but three-quarters of the way...

Police have swooped on a man carrying an axe through the busy streets of Ryde this afternoon (Sunday). Several concerned members of the public dialled 999 to report the alarming situation when they spotted a male in Winton Street, then...

Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been mobilised to reports of a residential property fire in Ryde tonight (Saturday). An appliance from Ryde has been sent to a block of flats on Slade Road, where...