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Firefighters have been called to a property in Carisbrooke this lunchtime (Wednesday) following reports of a potential domestic fire. 2 appliances from Newport are currently on scene at Carisbrooke Road, where crews have gained entry to a property through a...

A man with serious burns to his hands is being flown to a hospital on the mainland following an incident in Godshill this afternoon (Tuesday). As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services rushed to an address on High Street,...

A motorcyclist has been taken to St Mary’s Hospital following a collision with a car on Brading Downs this afternoon (Sunday) - the second motorcycle collision of the day.  Police were called to reports of a 2-vehicle smash on Brading...

Flying doctors from both Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance have been called to 2 separate incidents on the Walk the Wight route this afternoon (Sunday). Shortly before 14:00 the assistance of Hampshire’s...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service at tackling an undergrowth fire at Shanklin Esplanade this evening (Saturday). Crews from Sandown and Ventnor have been mobilised to the far end of the Esplanade towards Luccombe, where flames are raging...

Emergency services from across the Isle of Wight have rescued a teenager from the banks of the River Medina tonight (Friday). A 15-year-old lad found himself stuck up to his waist in tidal mud at Medina Valley Centre on Dodnor...

Emergency services are attending a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a motorcycle on Wilton Road in Shanklin this morning (Wednesday). Police were called to the scene following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian at 08:05. The Isle...

The Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team from Portsmouth are at an address in Ryde this evening (Tuesday) following the discovery of what is thought to be a grenade.  The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts are currently on scene at Copsefield...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a fire at a property in Brading this afternoon (Tuesday). 2 appliances from Ryde and Shanklin are currently on scene at Clarendon Close off Morton Road. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus...

Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a fire in the open involving 30 haybales in East Cowes this evening (Monday). A large number of haybales are alight within a field off Folly Lane, just off...