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A young girl has been transferred to an awaiting ambulance by members of HM Coastguard after injuring herself on a remote beach in the West Wight. Shortly after 18:00 the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service was alerted to a casualty...

UPDATED: A stranded kayaker has been rescued following a joint operation between Freshwater Lifeboat, The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team. Emergency services swung into action shortly before 17:30 when Solent Coastguard received reports of a kayaker...

UPDATED: A 30-year-old male wanted in connection with a ‘threats to kill’ investigation has been apprehended by Police at an address in Newport this afternoon (Wednesday). Following 5 aerial searches and numerous on-the-ground investigations over the past 2 weeks officers...

Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating an alleged assault in the heart of Bembridge. Officers were called to Heathfield Road - situated between High Street and Steyne Road - at around 05:30 this morning (Wednesday). A 16-year-old boy...

UPDATED: 5 Police vehicles have responded to an incident at an address in East Cowes tonight (Tuesday). At around 19:45 officers situated in Ryde and Shanklin - including a dog unit - rushed to Orchard Road in the town. Neighbours...

UPDATED: Response cops, a dog unit and mainland Police descended on the Green Lane area of Lake this evening (Tuesday) as part of a continued search for a wanted male. Several units made speed to the area at around 16:40...

A pedestrian involved in a serious collision in Wootton earlier this month has sadly died in hospital. Jacqueline Valvona, 90, of Homebray House in Wootton, died at Southampton General Hospital yesterday afternoon (Monday). She had been involved in a collision...

A seal pup has taken a fancy to Shanklin Beach this afternoon (Tuesday), prompting a response from the RSPCA, HM Coastguard and British Divers Marine Life Rescue. The youngster was discovered on the shoreline at Small Hope Beach at around lunchtime,...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are responding to a mud rescue incident at Ryde Harbour this afternoon (Tuesday). 3 people are completely covered in mud from head to toe on the north side of the harbour....

Firefighters acted swiftly to prevent a tumble dryer fire spreading at Fisherman's Cottage in Shanklin this morning (Tuesday). 1 appliance from Shanklin Fire Station was mobilised to the commercial property on the Esplanade at around 10:20 when concerned staff raised...