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Police have arrested an Isle of Wight man on suspicion of rape following an incident in broad daylight in Ventnor yesterday (Tuesday). As previously reported by Island Echo, officers sealed off an area of the graveyard at St Catherine's Church...

A graveyard in the middle of Ventnor has been cordoned off by Police tonight (Tuesday) as they investigate an alleged serious sexual assault in the town. Officers have established a scene at St Catherine’s Church as investigations into the incident,...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is attending an off-road motorcycle crash in a remote area of Lake this lunchtime (Monday).  2 ambulances and a paramedic officer are on scene in fields between Sandown Airport and Shanklin &...

Firefighters from Newport and Ryde are attending an incident at Scarrots Lane in the heart of Newport this morning (Friday). 2 pumping appliances, a rescue tender and an aerial ladder platform have taken up position in the vicinity of Starbucks,...

A car has left the carriageway and rolled into a field on the outskirts of Havenstreet village this evening (Monday). The small hatchback - a Volkswagen Polo - has sustained significant damage in the incident on Stroudwood Road, between Upton...

Wholetime and retained firefighters from Ryde are tackling an outbuilding fire at an address in the town this lunchtime (Monday).  2 appliances are currently on scene at Pelhurst Road, where a hose reel is being utilised to extinguish what is...

Bembridge RNLI’s inshore lifeboat has launched to a yacht that has run aground and is listing heavily to one side on Bembridge Ledge this morning (Monday). The volunteer crew members were called into action at 07:50 following reports to Solent...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are assisting colleagues from the ambulance service in moving an injured patient from the 1st floor of a property in Ryde this morning (Sunday). 1 appliance from Ryde and an aerial ladder...

A lorry that appears to have lost control on a steep hill before crashing into a garden wall is blocking a busy road in Ventnor this evening (Friday). The Lidl-branded articulated lorry is currently stuck at the top of Spring...

Firefighters helped to rescue a man from a stream on the outskirts of Newport during the early hours of this morning (Thursday). Crews from Newport and Ryde were mobilised to Birchmore Lane at Blackwater shortly after 01:00. The fire service...