First reported by Island Echo
COASTGUARD HELICOPTER LANDS ON BEACH TO ASSIST UNWELL MALE OUTSIDE HOTEL
A Coastguard Rescue helicopter has landed on the beach in Sandown this afternoon (Sunday) in response to a medical emergency at a seafront hotel. A male is understood to have been taken seriously ill outside Oyo Hotel on Culver Parade,...
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE SCRAMBLED TO SHANKLIN TO ASSIST WITH CRITICAL MEDICAL EMERGENCY
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Shanklin this afternoon (Sunday) in response to an urgent medical emergency in the town. The life-saving charity was alerted to the situation at around 13:30, with flying medics...
Read moreDetailsWEATHER WARNING FOR TUESDAY AS STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO HIT THE ISLAND
Strong winds of between 50-70mph are expected to hit the Isle of Wight on Tuesday, with a yellow weather warning issued as a result. Forecasters at IW Met Service say that a small but rather intense area of low pressure...
Read moreDetailsEARLY HOURS CRASH SEES PICK-UP SMASH INTO PARKED CARS IN GODSHILL
A crash between a pick-up truck and 2 parked vehicles led to the closure of the main road into Godshill during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Police were called shortly before 00:45 to reports that a vehicle travelling...
Read moreDetails18 YEAR OLDS ARRESTED OVER WHITWELL CRASH THAT SERIOUSLY INJURED YOUNG BOY
An 18-year-old man from Newport and an 18-year-old man from Sandown have both been arrested following a crash in Whitwell back in February, in which a 9-year-old boy sustained serious injuries. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services were...
Read moreDetailsRYDE MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING POLICE PURSUIT IN NEWPORT
A man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of committing numerous offences including possession of an imitation firearm and possession of an offensive weapon following a Police pursuit in Newport earlier this afternoon (Friday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle...
Read moreDetailsFASTCAT SERVICE SUSPENDED DUE TO MECHANICAL ISSUE AT RYDE PIER HEAD
Wightlink has been forced to cancel its Fastcat services to and from the Isle of Wight this morning (Friday) due to a mechanical issue at its Ryde Pier Head terminal. Island Echo understands the problem is related to the gangway....
Read moreDetailsLUCCOMBE LANDSLIDE FEARS SEE COASTGUARD TEAMS DEPLOYED
Fears that a large landslide has occurred in Luccombe has seen Coastguard teams deployed to the area tonight (Thursday). A resident living on the Shanklin side of Luccombe - which sits between the coastal towns of Ventnor and Shanklin -...
Read moreDetailsMAN ARRESTED DURING ARMED RESPONSE INCIDENT IN COWES BAILED
A man arrested on suspicion of threatening a person with an offensive weapon during an incident that saw armed police deployed to Cowes earlier this week (Monday) has been bailed until July. As exclusively reported by Island Echo, a large...
Read moreDetailsDISAPPEARING LIGHT SPARKED SEARCH FOR YACHT IN NEWTOWN CREEK
Concerns that a yacht may have been in trouble in the vicinity of Newtown Creek led to a painstaking search by Cowes RNLI lifeboat last night (Tuesday). The emergency was sparked by a report of what appeared to be a...
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