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Search and rescue teams swung into action during the early hours of this morning (Monday) following a Mayday alert off the Isle of Wight. A spoken Mayday call - the most serious distress signal - was broadcast over Marine VHF...

A woman who found herself injured on a beach in the West Wight had to be stretchered to an awaiting ambulance earlier this evening (Sunday). Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were requested to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service at...

Police and paramedics were called to Cowes earlier this afternoon (Sunday) when a car crashed into a parked vehicle on Baring Road, resulting in debris being spread across the carriageway. The incident, which saw a Honda Civic crash into a...

HM Coastguard and Police are responding to reports of a person in the water at Ventnor this afternoon (Sunday).  Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team have deployed officers down onto the rocks below La Falaise car park, alongside a number of Police...

The sound of screaming coming from the sea has prompted the mobilisation of 2 Coastguard teams and Bembridge RNLI lifeboat tonight (Saturday).  Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to Appley Beach shortly before midnight following...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, Thames Valley Air Ambulance, HM Coastguard and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are attending an incident at Yaverland this afternoon (Saturday). A teenager has become injured following a fall on the...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in Seaview this morning (Saturday) to assist a casualty who has fallen on the beach.  Flying doctors have joined Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service at the scene...

Hovertravel have been forced to suspend their cross-Solent service tonight (Friday) due to adverse weather conditions. A yellow weather warning is in force across the Isle of Wight until 01:00 tomorrow morning, as previously reported by Island Echo. Local forecasters...

A spell of very strong winds and heavy rain will combine to give some nasty conditions for a few hours later this evening, according to local forecasters IW Met Service. South to Southwesterly wind gusts of up to 50mph are...

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a vehicle failed to stop after knocking a cyclist off their bike in Binstead last night (Thursday). The incident occurred on Binstead Road, near Pellhurst Road, at around 22:55. A male...