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A French yachtsman injured on the choppy and rain-swept Solent led to the launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat late this morning (Saturday). The alarm was raised by the French crew of the 38ft Canberra Star shortly before midday, reporting that...

UPDATED: Island Line is running to a revised timetable this morning (Saturday) due to a broken down train. For the second time this week the Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin route has been hit by a mechanical breakdown. The service...

Retained firefighters from East Cowes were called out to reports of flooding in a residential property during the early hours of this morning (Saturday). 1 appliance was mobilised to Cavalier Quay at 03:20 following a 999 call from the occupiers of...

UPDATED: A multi-agency operation to rescue a person from the water is underway in Sandown this morning (Saturday). Police, Paramedics, 2 Coastguard Rescue Teams and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat (SSILB) are all on scene at the Esplanade in Sandown. 5...

UPDATED: A search is underway for a vulernable missing person in Whippingham tonight (Friday). Police officers are present near St Mildred’s Church on Beatrice Avenue on the outskirs of East Cowes. It’s here that WightSAR - the Island’s voluntary search and...

UPDATED: A car has collided into the corner of a house on Coppins Bridge in Newport this evening (Friday), wiping out the traffic light system in the process. Fire crews from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, the...

A car has left the road and travelled down an embankment near the railway line in Ryde this evening (Friday). 2 fire appliances from Ryde, Police, an ambulance crew and an ambulance officer are all on scene at a private...

UPDATED: An adventurous 4-year-old boy has discovered several bags of prescription drugs and an amount of cash stashed under a bush near his school in Newport today (Friday). The shocking find occurred whilst the youngster and his mum were walking...

Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat is making best speed towards the cross-Channel ferry 'Commodore Clipper' this lunchtime (Friday) to evacuate an unwell passenger. Solent Coastguard requested the assistance of the All Weather Lifeboat at just gone 11:30 following reports that a passenger...

UPDATED: 45-year-old David Soppitt is to appear before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court today (Friday) charged with possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and drink driving following an incident in Winford yesterday (Thursday). It...