First reported by Island Echo

A woman who was plucked from the sea by the Coastguard Rescue helicopter off Ryde yesterday (Friday) has died. At just gone midday a member of the public reported to Solent Coastguard that a female was in difficulty around 200m...

UPDATED: The Cowes Floating Bridge has run aground this afternoon (Friday), forcing the service to be suspended for the second time this week. Just 2 days after it last run aground, the brand new multi-million vessel is once again high and...

UPDATED: An unconscious woman has been plucked from the sea off Ryde by Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 this lunchtime (Friday). Multiple emergency services are currently involved in the rescue operation including Ryde Inshore Rescue, Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team, Police and...

UPDATED: The Cowes Floating Bridge has been pulled out of service once again, just hours after restarting operations following a 3-week suspension. Passengers are now being forced to use the passenger launch to cross the River Medina between Cowes and East Cowes,...

UPDATED: A car has left the carriageway and rolled into a field on Brading Down Road this morning (Wednesday). Emergency services are on the scene between Brading and the Ashey turn off, including 3 ambulances and an ambulance officer. At...

UPDATED: A pedestrian was rushed to St Mary's Hospital by ambulance following a collision with a car in Ryde earlier tonight (Tuesday). The incident, which is said to have involved a child on a scooter, occurred on St John's Road near the...

UPDATED: Police and HM Coastguard are in attendance at Culver Down near Sandown this evening (Tuesday). Several Police officers are situated at the cliff top alongside Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team. Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team are also in attendance at the...

UPDATED: Armed Police have surrounded a residential property in Freshwater this evening (Tuesday). 4 officers, with weapons drawn, have descended on Jubilee Close in the town. A dog support unit is also on scene. The Armed Response Vehicles silently entered the...

UPDATED: High winds and heavy rain have resulted in a large tree falling and blocking Green Lane in Lake tonight (Monday).  The unexpected adverse weather is taking its toll on the Island and has resulted in Hovertravel services being suspended...

UPDATED: Police are understood to have arrested a 'young male' in Ventnor following a large emergency response to the town this afternoon (Monday). As many as 5 or 6 Police vehicles - including a local Dog Unit - raced into...