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HM Coastguard are investigating a possible pollution incident on the north coast of the Isle of Wight this morning (Wednesday). Coastguard officers from Bembridge and Ventnor are currently carrying out shoreline searches between Cowes and Wootton following reports of a...

A man with serious burns to his hands is being flown to a hospital on the mainland following an incident in Godshill this afternoon (Tuesday). As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services rushed to an address on High Street,...

A woman is being treated in hospital on the mainland after being 'crushed between 2 cars' on the Red Funnel car ferry this afternoon (Monday). Those on board the cross-Solent service between the Isle of Wight and Southampton have described...

(c) Savills It's official! Burger King have finally confirmed their plans to open a restaurant on the Isle of Wight following the submission of a planning application to the Isle of Wight Council. The fast food giant plans to open...

A man and a woman have been arrested by Police as part of an investigation into an alleged sexual offence on the Isle of Wight. Officers are carrying out enquiries following reports of an incident in Newport. A 21-year-old man...

A motorcyclist has been taken to St Mary’s Hospital following a collision with a car on Brading Downs this afternoon (Sunday) - the second motorcycle collision of the day.  Police were called to reports of a 2-vehicle smash on Brading...

Flying doctors from both Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance have been called to 2 separate incidents on the Walk the Wight route this afternoon (Sunday). Shortly before 14:00 the assistance of Hampshire’s...

Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a car on Blackwater Road this afternoon (Sunday). Police and paramedics are on scene outside Moles Country Stores having been called to the incident at just gone midday....

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service at tackling an undergrowth fire at Shanklin Esplanade this evening (Saturday). Crews from Sandown and Ventnor have been mobilised to the far end of the Esplanade towards Luccombe, where flames are raging...

A Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team have carried out a controlled explosion on a piece of ordnance in Totland this morning (Saturday). Hampshire Constabulary were alerted to the discovery of a possible unexploded object at Totland Pier at 18:50 last...