First reported by Island Echo

2 teenagers cut off by the tide on one of the most remote stretches of Isle of Wight coastline have been rescued by Cowes RNLI this evening (Wednesday). The teens, both 15-years-old, found themselves in difficulty in the vicinity of...

 A medical emergency on board a yacht located 2 miles West of Cowes led to the launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat this afternoon (Wednesday). Solent Coastguard was alerted to a male being taken ill on board a 29ft yacht, which...

A car suddenly burst into flames in the rural village of Niton late last night (Tuesday), leading to a call out for 2 fire crews. Residents dialled 999 at just before 21:30 when they sighted an inferno on Pan Lane,...

Reports of a possible building fire on a residential road in Lake led to the mobilisation of 2 appliances from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service this lunchtime (Wednesday). Crews from Ryde and Newport were sent to...

A 63-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of 2 counts of assault and using violence to gain entry after an incident at a residential address in Ryde this afternoon (Tuesday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were...

A skip fire next to Newport Bus Station has led to the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service responding this afternoon (Monday). A single appliance from Newport attended the scene shortly after 17:30 and are tackling the...

Flying doctors from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance have been called to a medical emergency in Bembridge this morning (Monday). Scrambled from their base at Thruxton just after 10:00, the helicopter touched down at Steyne Park at...

An unwell passenger on board the luxury cruise ship Queen Victoria had to be airlifted to St Mary's Hospital last night (Sunday). The Cunard-owned ship left Southampton for Stavanger, Norway yesterday afternoon. But things took an unexpected turn just a...

The occupants of a car have escaped with their lives after a wooden post penetrated the windscreen of the vehicle after careering off the road and through a fence at Arreton this evening (Thursday). Emergency services are currently on scene...

Smoke seen issuing from the chimney of a derelict building in Sandown - The Ocean Hotel - has prompted a large scale response from fire, police and ambulance crews this afternoon (Thursday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue...