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The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were mobilised to Thorness Bay to investigate reports of a kayak washed ashore on the beach this morning (Monday). Coastguard officers conducted a search of the local area and soon determined the the kayak must...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, HM Coastguard and Cowes RNLI lifeboat have all been involved in tackling a boat fire on the River Medina this morning (Monday). Crews from East Cowes and Cowes swung into action at...

Firefighters from Ryde and Sandown tackled a shed fire at a residential address in Lake this afternoon (Sunday).  2 appliances were mobilised to Fairview Crescent at around 16:20 following a 999 call reporting that a shed was well alight. 4...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been called into action in Shanklin this evening (Sunday). The yellow and green helicopter has landed in the playing fields at St Blasius Primary School. Island Echo understands that doctors and...

Firefighters have attended a small kitchen fire at a property in East Cowes this afternoon (Sunday).  Appliances from East Cowes, Newport and Cowes were mobilised to Greenlands Road at just before 17:00. Crews arrived on scene to find the kitchen...

Fire crews have responded to a crash involving a double decker bus and a car near Freshwater this afternoon (Sunday). 2 appliances from Newport and Freshwater were mobilised to Moons Hill between Freshwater and Totland at just before 16:30 when...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were altered to a small fire in Freshwater this evening (Saturday). Firefighters from Freshwater Fire Station were called to some woodland, where it is said youngsters had lit a fire, which potentially...

Bembridge RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat assisted a 36ft yacht with a fouled prop off Priory Bay earlier on this afternoon (Saturday). The ‘Alfred Albert Williams’ Tamar-class Lifeboat was heading out of Bembridge Harbour - having attended Brading Haven Yacht Club’s...

Real fears that a broken down fishing boat could drift into a Solent shipping lane gave extra urgency to a Cowes RNLI lifeboat call out this morning (Saturday). The 20ft fishing boat, with a man and woman on board, suffered...

A brand new beach club offering a poolside lounger service, alfresco dining, a cocktail bar, pool parties and a beach bar will bring a Marbella style experience to the sandy shores of Sandown this Summer, it has been announced. 'Origin' is...