First reported by Island Echo

A man who jumped into the sea from Ryde Pier was rescued by emergency services during the early hours of this morning (Friday). Police were called to the scene of the incident on the Esplanade at 00:05 following reports of...

The activation of a fire alarm led to the discovery of a sizeable fire at a laundrette in Lake late last night (Thursday). 1 appliance from Shanklin was mobilised to Lake Laundry Services on Spithead Business Centre at 23:27 when...

A teenage girl stuck in the mud on the banks of the River Medina has been freed by fire crews this afternoon (Thursday). Firefighters have used specialist rescue equipment to release the casualty, who was stuck fast in mud to...

A car has crashed into the rear of a bin lorry at Merstone this lunchtime (Thursday) - but the driver has thankfully escaped injury. The blue BMW 1-Series has rear-ended the waste collection vehicle on a sharp bend at Merstone...

Around 150 people have been left fearing for their jobs as Neutrik announces it may soon cease operations on the Isle of Wight and move production to mainland Europe. In a briefing to staff this afternoon (Wednesday), the Ryde-based firm...

Concerns for the welfare of an individual have led to a multi-agency emergency response to Culver Down this morning (Wednesday). Police, HM Coastguard and Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat are all currently on scene at the beauty spot between Bembridge...

2 fires thought to have been malicious set have been prevented from spreading and successfully extinguished in Ryde this afternoon (Easter Monday). Ryde’s day crewed appliance was mobilised to reports of a small fire in the woods, with the crew...

Air ambulance medics have been scrambled to East Cowes this afternoon (Easter Monday) with the yellow and green helicopter landing within the grounds of Osborne House. For the second time today the flying doctors have deployed to the Isle of...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled alongside other emergency services to a ‘serious incident’ at a holiday park in Shanklin. Medics and Police are currently on scene at Lower Hyde Holiday Park having responded to...

A fire burning inside a bin lorry has been extinguished by firefighters from Freshwater and Newport this morning (Easter Monday). 2 appliances were mobilised to Birch Close at Colwell, near Freshwater, at 08:11 when reports were received that rubbish in...