First reported by Island Echo

The catamaran can be seen in the Bay during the rescue of a kayaker A catamaran that accidentally ran aground at Freshwater Bay was towed to the safety of Yarmouth Harbour by Freshwater Independent Lifeboat last night (Wednesday). Shortly after rescuing...

A young girl has been transferred to an awaiting ambulance by members of HM Coastguard after injuring herself on a remote beach in the West Wight. Shortly after 18:00 the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service was alerted to a casualty...

UPDATED: A stranded kayaker has been rescued following a joint operation between Freshwater Lifeboat, The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team. Emergency services swung into action shortly before 17:30 when Solent Coastguard received reports of a kayaker...

A seal pup has taken a fancy to Shanklin Beach this afternoon (Tuesday), prompting a response from the RSPCA, HM Coastguard and British Divers Marine Life Rescue. The youngster was discovered on the shoreline at Small Hope Beach at around lunchtime,...

UPDATED: A man has taken position on a roof top in Shanklin this morning (Monday), forcing Police to close a residential road. The incident began on Grange Road in the Old Village around 05:00 when residents say they were awoken...

UPDATED: Freshwater Independent Lifeboat has launched to aid a yacht that has broken down and is drifting in the vicinity of Freshwater Bay tonight (Sunday). Volunteer crew members have manned the inshore lifeboat and are currently working with the casualty...

UPDATED: Emergency services are responding to a road traffic collision at Blackgang, in which a car has come to rest on its roof. Police, fire and ambulance resources are all en-route to the scene having been alerted to the incident...

UPDATED: An investigation has been launched into what is feared to be a hoax alert which sparked a search and rescue operation off the East Wight earlier this evening (Saturday). Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat was tasked to launch by...

UPDATED: Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are attending an ongoing incident at Kent Street in Ryde this evening (Saturday). 4 police units, an ambulance and ambulance service officer are currently at the scene off Oakfield High Street....

It's all hands to the deck at Wightlink as the company prepares to welcome passengers on board the multi-million pound 'Victoria of Wight' for the first time later this month. The systems are being put through their paces, the outlets...