Globe-trotting Islander musician comes home to perform at Fairest Isle Festival of Early and Baroque Music
Isle of Wight planning policy revision seeks to balance landowner influence in large development objections
Multiple arrests made as Island police tackle stalking, driving under the influence and other traffic offences
Newport collision involving stolen vehicle leads to arrest: Police appeal for dashcam footage (updated)
Ventnor Town Council introduces free Saturday parking to boost local trade following landslide road closure
22, April 2024·1 min readCowes lifeboat and coastguard teams in late-night search for boat collisionReports of boat collision near East Cowes trigger extensive search operation
3, April 2024·1 min readLate-night alert triggers Cowes lifeboat search operation in rough seasCowes RNLI lifeboat searches Newtown Creek overnight after yacht distress signal report
11, March 2024·1 min readRescuers track missing yachtsman’s phone leading to successful operationConcern for a lone yachtsman prompts a multi-agency search and rescue operation
7, March 2024·1 min readCowes RNLI lifeboat rescues more teenagers trapped by tide near ThornessMore teenagers trapped by the tide quickly saved by exercising Cowes RNLI lifeboat crew
14, January 2024·1 min readUnexpected rescue by Cowes lifeboat team saves stranded cat on exercise dayCowes RNLI lifeboat crew teams up with marina staff for cat rescue
9, November 2023·1 min readCowes RNLI lifeboat successfully tows rudderless 37-foot yachtCowes RNLI lifeboat swiftly responds to two separate maritime incidents today
21, October 2023·1 min readDuo spotted by Red Jet and rescued after wave overturns dinghy in Southampton waterTwo men saved in Southampton Water after freak wave throws them from dinghy
16, October 2023·1 min readLifeboat crew risks propeller damage to help grounded fisherman in East CowesThe lone fisherman's boat had run aground in Osborne Bay
4, October 2023·1 min readCowes RNLI lifeboat rescues training yacht after night-time engine failureYacht loses power at night; Cowes RNLI lifeboat swiftly rescues seven onboard
18, September 2023·1 min readFrom damaged RIB to stranded yacht: Cowes RNLI’s busy night in Osborne BayCowes RNLI lifeboat tackles two emergencies in Osborne Bay, helping nine people
11, September 2023·1 min readTraining vessel towed to safety in team effort at crowded Cowes MarinaCowes RNLI lifeboat helps avert potential mishap with a troubled sail training vessel
20, August 2023·1 min readCowes lifeboat rescues two men and teenager following fishing boat fireCowes RNLI lifeboat promptly rescued two men and a teenager from a fishing boat after the outboard caught fire