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A man and 2 children have been rescued by Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat some 500m out to sea in a small rubber dinghy tonight (Wednesday).  Passing Police officers spotted the trio a significant distance off of Shanklin Seafront and...

The body of a woman in her 50s has been discovered in the water at the base of Tennyson Down near Freshwater this afternoon (Wednesday).  As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services rushed to the scene between Freshwater Bay...

A train fault has led to the cancellation of a number of services on Island Line between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin this evening (Tuesday). Island Line is down to just 1 train per hour in each direction until the...

The volunteers of Bembridge RNLI lifeboat have launched into choppy seas off the East of the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Tuesday) in response to a yacht adrift. Solent Coastguard requested the launch of Bembridge's All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) at...

A tree has crashed down onto a camper van at Appley Park in Ryde this afternoon (Tuesday), leading to an emergency response by fire crews, paramedics and Police. Shortly before 14:15 it was reported that the occupants of the van...

Police on the Isle of Wight have seized a total of 65 dogs from a van and a house in Cowes overnight after concerns were raised for their welfare. Local residents stopped a van in its tracks on Fellows Road...

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....