Breaking News

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...

Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat, The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team, a co-responder and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service have all been involved in assisting an unwell sailor onboard a yacht off the Isle of Wight this morning (Monday). Shortly before 06:30,...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in the heart of Freshwater in the West Wight this morning (Monday). Flying doctors and paramedics are understood to be assisting colleagues from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with...

2 lifeboats and a Coastguard Rescue Team are currently involved in a search of Sandown Bay following the discovery of a jet ski. A concerned member of the public called in the find - just off Culver Parade -  at...

Firefighters have rescued 3 people from the cliff lift at Shanklin this evening (Sunday).  Crews from Sandown and Shanklin were called to the top of the cliff overlooking Shanklin Esplanade at just before 18:00 following a mechanical failure of the...

4 kayakers and 2 employees of a kayak rental firm in Shanklin found themselves in a spot of bother near Ventnor earlier this afternoon (Sunday). Bembridge RNLI's inshore lifeboat was tasked by Solent Coastguard at around 15:40, alongside Ventnor Coastguard...

Motorists are being diverted following a crash involving at least 1 motorcyclist on The Downs, close to Down End. The incident, which occurred at around 17:00, is leading to traffic delays in the area. UPDATE @ 18:05 - 1 male...

Firefighters are tackling a property fire in Ashey on the outskirts of Ryde tonight (Saturday). Island Echo is told that crews have been called to a residential address on Station Road, off Deacons Lane. It is thought that the fire...