First reported by Island Echo

Coastguard officers from Bembridge and Ventnor assisted the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service in moving an injured woman to an awaiting ambulance in Ventnor this afternoon (Saturday). Paramedics requested the assistance of HM Coastguard at around 12:40 when a woman in...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are attending a property fire in a high rise block of flats on Sandown Esplanade this afternoon (Saturday). Appliances from Ryde and Shanklin have been mobilised to Sandbanks, where smoke is...

A teenage driver has had a lucky escape after crashing into a tree on Firestone Copse Road near Havenstreet this morning (Saturday). Police were called to the scene between Wootton and Havenstreet shortly after 10:00 when the red Skoda Fabia...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have once again been forced to suspended their cross-Solent service due to yet another technical issue with the troubled Island Flyer craft this morning (Saturday). Passengers have had to make a last minute dash up Ryde Pier in...

Police and paramedics are attending a minor 2-car crash in Lake this morning (Saturday). The incident, which has taken place on the junction of High Street/Sandown Road/Newport Road, has involved a Skoda Yeti and a Suzuki Alto. Police were called...

UPDATED: A number of firefighters have been taken 'off the run' after failing a newly introduced fitness test, which has resulted in some fire appliances becoming unavailable across the Isle of Wight. Frontline members of the Isle of Wight Fire...

Wightlink have cancelled all of their late afternoon and evening crossings on the Yarmouth-Lymington route due to the anticipated adverse weather conditions. Strong winds and heavy rain is forecast for later on today with gusts up to 70 miles an...

UPDATED: Residents of 2 blocks of flats in Ryde have been evacuated as a result of a fire that has broke out in an external area this morning (Friday). 2 appliances from Ryde are currently on scene at School Street...

Bembridge RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat was launched to assist a 15m sailing yacht in difficulty around 10 miles east of the Isle of Wight last night (Thursday). The casualty vessel, which belongs to UKSA in Cowes, had 6 crew on...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to a fire near the Hoy Monument on St Catherine's Down this afternoon (Thursday). Appliances from Newport and Shanklin, as well as water carriers from Freshwater and Ventnor,...