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Bembridge RNLI launched its all-weather lifeboat after an unidentified object was spotted from the offshore boathouse this afternoon (Sunday). RNLB Alfred Albert Williams was launched at 14:25 when the object was spotted roughly 250m to the North East of the...

Emergency services have been called to reports of a road traffic collision at Downend this afternoon (Sunday). Police and ambulance crews are in attendance on Downend Road at the junction with The Downs Road where a vehicle has collided with...

A tree has fallen to the ground in Merstone this afternoon (Sunday), meaning the carriageway has been blocked.  Southern Vectis Tweeted to say that all route 2 buses are now on diversion due to not being able to pass the...

Hovertravel, the Island's Cross-Solent hovercraft connection between Ryde and Southsea, has this evening (Saturday) been hit by further technical issues resulting in passengers having to walk across the sands. Eyewitnesses have said that the Solent Flyer craft left Ryde - with...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling an outbuilding fire in the West Wight this morning (Saturday). 2 appliances - from Freshwater and Yarmouth - and a water carrier are on scene at Wilmington Lane, where...

A car has rolled and come to a stop on its side on the main road between Newport and Yarmouth this morning (Saturday).  The incident has taken place near to Three Gates Farm on Yarmouth Road. Emergency services are on...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have 12 firefighters tackling a small woodland fire in Wootton this afternoon (Friday). 2 appliances and a water carrier are on scene at Brocks Copse Road - which connected Wootton to...

UPDATED: Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision between a van and a motorcycle on Whiterails Road near Wootton this morning (Friday). The incident has taken place in the dip outside Butterfly World. Police, fire and ambulance crews are...

Police from Hampshire Constabulary have seized a high powered blue motorbike today (Thursday) after the rider failed to stop in Ryde, prompting a helicopter search. A tweet was put out on the Island's police Twitter account saying the rider appears...

UPDATED: 23-year-old Macauley Watterston of Laundry Lane, Newport has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent following the stabbing of a teenager in Cowes during the early hours of Tuesday morning. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police...