First reported by Island Echo

Coastguard Rescue Teams were tasked to respond to a report of a man who had gone missing in the sea off Sandown this evening (Saturday). HM Coastguard reveieved an emergency 999 call from a lady who was visiting the beach...

Bembridge RNLI's Inshore Lifeboat was launched to locate and assist a capsized dinghy close to the entrance of Bembridge Harbour. The D-class RNLB Norman Harvey launched earlier this evening at 17:30 at the request of HM Coastguard to locate and...

Multiple emergency services have worked together to respond to reports of a boat on fire in the Solent off Cowes this morning (Saturday). HM Coastguard tasked Cowes RNLI Lifeboat at around 11:00 this morning after receiving an emergency call from...

Crews from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been in attendance on the banks of the River Medina in Cowes following reports of a person stuck and in need of help this morning (Saturday). Retained...

Retained firefighters in Cowes have responded to reports of a fire in the open in Arctic Road this evening (Friday). The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised 1 appliance to the park on the residential street...

A rescue operation involving the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter is underway in the Solent this evening (Friday). Coastguard Rescue 175 has been scrambled to assist the crew of the cruise ship Disney Magic in treating a casualty - who is understood to...

A man and 2 women who were making little progress in lively seas aboard their yacht were finally rescued by Cowes RNLI lifeboat this evening (Friday). The alarm was raised when the 29-foot yacht suffered engine failure well off Thorness. To...

Hampshire Constabulary has launched an appeal for witnesses after an 86-year-old woman sustained serious injuries in a road traffic collision yesterday afternoon (Thursday). As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services attended the incident on Culver Parade - near to The...

Concerns for a group of people spotted carrying out their own Fort Walk with darkness descending led to an emergency response from HM Coastguard this evening (Thursday). Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to St Helens Duver...

Culver Parade in Sandown has been closed by Police in both directions following an earlier road traffic incident involving a bus, which has left 2 people injured. At around 14:30 a number of resources from the Isle of Wight Ambulance...