Cowes RNLI's annual all-female training exercise turned into a real rescue when the crew was called to help a sailor injured during Cowes Week.

Princess Anne received a warm welcome in East Cowes as she officially opened the new Albany Green public space and UKSA's Victoria Barracks education centre.

Workers at the RNLI’s Inshore Lifeboat Centre in East Cowes have voted to strike over a dispute about redundancy terms following the planned closure of the site.

A rowing crew training for the World's Toughest Row had to be rescued after their boat got into difficulty off the Isle of Wight coast on Saturday afternoon.

An Isle of Wight councillor has accused RNLI bosses of being "disrespectful and hurtful" towards East Cowes workers as staff are balloted for strike action following plans to close the town's boatbuilding facility.

Karl Love, the independent county councillor for East Cowes, has described the move as “unbelievable, uncaring and totally out of step”.

Cowes is set for a spectacular festive treat as Santa swaps his sleigh for a lifeboat.

Cowes and Yarmouth RNLI crews were called into action on Saturday after a 37ft yacht ran aground near Thorness Bay.

The Isle of Wight’s rich maritime heritage took centre stage this week as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) held its latest board meeting in East Cowes.

It was a busy first weekend of September for Cowes RNLI, with volunteer crews called out twice in just three days.