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Reports of a man jumping overboard from a Wightlink car ferry on the Solent has sparked a large search near to Portsmouth Harbour this lunchtime (Wednesday). A statement issued by HM Coastguard says they are coordinating a search and rescue...

UPDATED: A popular shortcut used by motorists near Godshill has been closed by Police this afternoon (Tuesday) following a road traffic collision. Officers have blocked both ends of Chequers Inn Road, a small lane that connects Bohemia Corner with The...

UPDATED: Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat, the Alfred Albert Williams, is currently assisting a 42ft yacht that is taking on water off the coast of the Isle of Wight. The Tamar-class lifeboat hit the sea at around midday following a...

Bembridge RNLI launched their All-Weather Lifeboat to assist a 50ft yacht that had become tangled with a lobster pot earlier on this afternoon (Monday). ‘Alfred Albert Williams’ was launched at 12:45 in response to a request from Solent Coastguard to...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are working to evacuate a person from a flat in Ryde this afternoon (Monday). Firefighters from the town were called to assist...

UPDATED: Those looking to cross the Solent with Wightlink today (Bank Holiday Monday) face significant disruption as a result of last night’s fire onboard a Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry. The West Wight service remains suspended this morning as investigations get underway...

After more than 30mm of rainfall on the Isle of Wight over the past 9 hours - the equivalent of half a month's rainfall - the Environment Agency have issued a flood alert for the Eastern Yar tonight (Sunday). River...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, HM Coastguard and Yarmouth RNLI are responding to reports of a fire on-board Wightlink's Yarmouth to Lymington car ferry this evening (Sunday).  The incident has occurred whilst crossing the Solent, just short...

A yacht taking on water to the west of The Needles was towed to safety by the RNLI this afternoon (Saturday). The incident begun shortly after midday when watch officers at The Needles Coastwatch station sighted the casualty vessel after...

UPDATED: HM Coastguard are attending an incident involving a child on Shanklin seafront this afternoon (Saturday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team are tending to the youngster, who onlookers say was in difficulty just off the shoreline. The child and their half-inflated...