First reported by Island Echo
PERSON IN THE WATER SPARKS EMERGENCY INCIDENT IN COWES
UPDATED: Cowes RNLI Lifeboat, Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter, Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are dealing with an ongoing incident in Cowes this lunchtime (Friday). The lifeboat was tasked to launch by Solent...
Read moreDetailsPOLICE HELICOPTER TASKED TO SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSON IN VENTNOR
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) Helicopter from Bournemouth was tasked to assist officers on the ground in the search for a missing person in Ventnor during the early hours of this morning (Friday). At around 01:00 the specialist helicopter...
Read moreDetailsFIRE SERVICE CALLED AS FIESTA CRASHES INTO WALL IN RYDE
UPDATED: Police, fire and ambulance crews are attending a road traffic collision on Lind Street in Ryde this morning (Thursday). A white Ford Fiesta has come to rest rear-end-first against a wall on a swooping right hand bend, where West...
Read moreDetailsCARS FORCED TO REVERSE OFF COWES FLOATING BRIDGE AS IT RUNS AGROUND
UPDATED: The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge has run aground in East Cowes this afternoon (Wednesday), resulting in vehicles having to reverse off. At around 13:30 passengers and vehicles were loaded onto the chain ferry, but crew soon discovered they were...
Read moreDetailsWOMAN PULLED FROM THE WATER AT COWES
UPDATED: Emergency services are battling to save the life of an individual who has been pulled from the water near Prince's Green in Cowes this evening (Monday). Shocked eye witnesses say that CPR is in progress on the waterfront, where...
Read moreDetailsTRACTOR FIRE NEAR ST CATHERINE’S POINT
UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a tractor fire near to St Catherine's Point - the furthest southerly point of the Isle of Wight. Smoke can be seen from miles around according to Island Echo readers,...
Read moreDetailsCHILDREN RUSHED TO HOSPITAL AFTER GETTING INTO DIFFICULTY OFF RYDE
UPDATED: 2 youngsters have been taken to St Mary’s Hospital by ambulance this evening (Sunday) after getting into difficulty in the sea near to Ryde Harbour. Members of the public spotted that the duo were in trouble as they struggled...
Read moreDetailsCOASTGUARD TEAMS CALLED TO INJURED MAN ON BEACH
Photo: Bembridge CRT UPDATED: Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor are attending an incident in the area of Niton Undercliff this afternoon (Sunday). Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are also on scene. Emergency services were called...
Read moreDetailsFIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO SOLAR FARM FIRE IN ST HELENS
Photo: @GreenwatchIWFRS UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to a solar farm fire in the St Helens area this afternoon (Sunday). A field has gone up in flames with several eyewitnesses saying how they...
Read moreDetailsRYDE FIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO MOTORCYCLE FIRE
UPDATED: Firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to a motorcycle fire in Ryde tonight (Saturday). 1 fire appliance from Ryde Fire Station is on scene at North Walk having been called to the...
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